refused

Example Sentences

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Yet he refused to address whether or not it was appropriate for the President of the United States to involve himself.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 6, 2026

More than two decades later, Craney said he still refused to rely solely on technology.

From BBC • Jul. 5, 2026

She told him to call 911, but he didn’t know how and had refused medical-alert systems.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 4, 2026

He refused to say if they had already been sold.

From Barron's • Jul. 2, 2026

He tried to chew and finish the chicken as he walked to the door, but it refused to go down, so he spat the wadded-up food in his hand and hid it in his pocket.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman