denial

Example Sentences

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The news follows a Monday denial of negotiations from a spokesperson for Iran’s foreign ministry.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

"I think we've struggled in the west to have honest, sincere, discussions about death. Our western denial of death has been very Victorian," he said.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

“Continued exploitation and denial of their freedom is making them worse, and time is running out!”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

In a 1994 dissent from a denial of certiorari in a death case, Blackmun anticipated Sotomayor’s Reed dissent 32 years later.

From Slate • Mar. 27, 2026

Madu would not be in denial about a town that was about to fall, certainly not a town where Kainene lived.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie