denial
Example Sentences
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As my colleague Mary O’Grady quipped at the time, denial ain’t just a river in Mexico.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
“Every day seems to bring another cease-fire rumor, another missile headline, another draft memorandum, another denial, and another market reversal.”
From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026
Alex, El Temach's sister, thinks her brother is in denial about the negative impact of his content.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
Adam Hussein, a 35-year-old representative for Mongbwalu's traditional faith healers, fretted about Ebola denial and called on everyone to take precautions.
From Barron's • May 24, 2026
I shook my head slowly, more in defeat than denial.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
Vocabulary lists containing denial
Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka (1954)
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