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refusal

[ri-fyoo-zuhl] / rɪˈfyu zəl /


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That refusal to cast anyone as a clear-cut villain is something critics have highlighted in their reviews.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Heteropessimism isn’t an anti-straight ideology or a refusal to couple up.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026

Many are in limbo, caught between Indian pressure to leave and Bangladesh's refusal to accept them without formal proof of citizenship.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

“Post-training should induce refusal or skewed responses in LLMs that are affected by regulations from a particular state—i.e. that are required by that state to refuse or edit answers on particular topics.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

A refusal to play the Hunger Games by the Capitol’s rules.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins




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