refuse
Example Sentences
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She appeared virtually before the committee in February, but invoked her right to refuse to answer questions.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
When we hold anger and other emotions in, when we refuse to talk to our partners or friends — and you want people to read your minds — that’s when it becomes a problem.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
Yet last week we heard Blanche tell Congress the fund is off the table but also refuse to put that in writing.
From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026
No one looks forward to a colonoscopy, but for the millions of Americans who refuse screening, a simple blood test could help catch colon cancer.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026
The narrow alley is empty except for some piles of refuse and the icy stains of someone’s dirty dishwater.
From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron
Vocabulary lists containing refuse
"Julius Caesar" by William Shakespeare, Act I
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"The Civil Rights Movement"
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"All Summer in a Day" by Ray Bradbury
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