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Example sentences for: refused

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

Nagorno-Karabakh has voted for independence from Azerbaijan, but the government has refused to accept the decision.
Oil prices were down, the dollar was up: For at least a week, October refused to destroy investors.
Once, I had a patient who refused to get out of bed after surgery and soon developed a clot in his leg.
Spooked by anything that smacked of "mission creep" or "nation building," the Pentagon resisted sending American troops to Bosnia and has refused to allow them to become involved with refugees, elections, or human rights.
If I had refused the search--cried "NO!"