- present participle of stonewall.
stonewalling
Example Sentences
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For months, his staff offered only the vaguest references to a medical issue, stonewalling reporters and leaving the voters of New Jersey’s seventh congressional district completely unrepresented.
From Salon ● Jul. 2, 2026
After stonewalling every adult who tells him to open up, Robby does just that with an orphaned infant, saying that he, too, was abandoned by his mother as a child.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026
Strike action is not currently a plausible option, but while the Slams feel they are listening and engaging, the players think they are stonewalling - and will consider their next move after the Australian Open.
From BBC ● Jan. 14, 2026
That proposal was “met with stonewalling by the Qatari Royals,” the complaint alleges.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 25, 2025
“In a word, yes. I’m guessing now, but I think she believes that Branwell is stonewalling, that his silence is just a stubborn refusal to talk about what happened.”
From "Silent To The Bone" by E.L. Konigsburg
