refusing

Example Sentences

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Lupita Nyong’o is refusing to defend herself from internet blowhards.

From Salon • May 24, 2026

But even as he began to introduce his final guest as hailing from "the Vatican", a staffer interrupted to say Pope Leo was refusing to come out of his dressing room.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

In the criminal justice system, jurors are entitled to acquit defendants by deliberately rejecting evidence or refusing to apply the law, often by substituting their own sense of fairness—a concept known as jury nullification.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

"The situation gets worse every year," one Palestinian shopkeeper told AFP, refusing to give his name for fear of reprisals.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

Through her window she could see the last wrinkled leaves gripping the branches of the ancient red maple, refusing to drift down to the ground until absolutely necessary.

From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser