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denial

[dih-nahy-uhl] / dɪˈnaɪ əl /


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The campaign’s statement was followed hours later by a categorical denial from the congressman.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

There’s also the personal pain of realizing that your husband’s “love” may not be as advertised, making it easier to live in denial.

From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026

Antisemitism includes Holocaust denial, conspiracy theories about Jewish power and acts of exclusion or violence targeting Jewish people.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

There’s so much shame and confusion on the part of the person who needs help, and sometimes there’s denial that anything bad is happening.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

And there was something cowardly in his not telling Kosi again that he wanted a divorce, in his leaning back into the ease of Kosi’s denial.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie




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