- present participle of stonewall.
stonewalling
Example Sentences
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The team also struggles with stonewalling from social media sites and chronic shortages of staff and funds.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 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
The incident was unexpected — shocking, even — because for at least two decades, Belichick was the master of stonewalling reporters, steering interviews and giving snarky responses to questions he didn’t appreciate.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2025
He has found that he can find out much of what he needs to know just by focusing on what he calls the Four Horsemen: defensiveness, stonewalling, criticism, and contempt.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
