- present participle of stonewall.
stonewalling
Example Sentences
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A lawsuit accuses the Justice Department and Todd Blanche of stonewalling the state’s investigation into activities at Zorro Ranch.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
On Tuesday, Tillis said her responses to the committee amounted to stonewalling.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 3, 2026
Elysée officials have told journalists that Macron was frustrated by his repeated attempts to build bridges to Algeria constantly coming to nothing because of Algerian stonewalling.
From BBC ● Nov. 22, 2024
In recent interviews she has made a habit of stonewalling, dodging and reformulating questions to render them amenable to stock, scripted responses.
From Salon ● Oct. 22, 2024
It’s a tense moment, with Marge prying and Holly just as rudely stonewalling, but Holly, as team leader, prevails.
From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich
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