Words similar to refusal

Example sentences for: refusal

How can you use “refusal” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

Most pundits agree that George W.'s refusal to answer questions about possible cocaine use is untenable.
"We don't have a lot more options," said Anne Milne, executive director of Utah Legal Services, after learning of the CVR refusal Wednesday.
Kohl's refusal to name names is not illegal--the only illegality surrounding the funds was the party's original failure to disclose them.
There's something arrogant about this director's refusal to pander--but it's a splendid arrogance.
Even if Boris Yeltsin were to have a last-minute change of heart and decide to attend, despite the church's refusal to accept the authenticity of the remains, the damage has already been done, the editorial said, and "[a] historical occasion which at the very least deserved both gravity and grace has been irrevocably reduced to pure spectacle."