refuse
Example Sentences
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He and the government find themselves caught between an increasingly incensed public and a justice system whose magistrates and prosecutors refuse to be made scapegoats.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 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
Private institutions have fewer defenses; companies, universities, nonprofits and individuals can’t simply refuse to comply.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 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
Mom drives me and Justin home, but I refuse to go into the house.
From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan
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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