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:

The New York Times , Washington Post , Los Angeles Times , and USA Today all lead with the Russian parliament's refusal to confirm President Yeltsin's nominee for prime minister.
In Israel Wednesday, Ha'aretz led its front page with a report from Washington that Congress' refusal to include funds to implement the Wye agreement in the foreign aid bill it approved this week "could throw a monkey wrench" into both a final-status agreement with the Palestinians and a deal with Syria.
At its best, there is a certain nobility to the Kennedys' refusal to let life intimidate them."
Were they outraged by Reagan's refusal to answer the rape charge directly?
USA Today and the Los Angeles Times lead with Iraq's refusal to let U.N. inspectors tour its presidential palaces.