Words similar to refuses

Example sentences for: refuses

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

"If Slobodan Milosevic still refuses to cede meaningful autonomy to Kosovo, that power should be used to inflict heavy destruction on the Serb military machine," it said.
Contrary to the Gatorade ad, the magazine reports with admiration that Hamm "sees herself as a solid cog in a remarkably powerful machine" and "refuses to acknowledge that she's a player with unique gifts."
Sadly, all 32 major TV networks rejected my pitch for America Loses Its Innocence Again for the Very First Time , the story of a surprisingly corrupt game-show contestant (whose suburban life is not nearly as sans souci as the brochure would have you believe) who is exiled from his own personal Eden when 60 Minutes refuses to broadcast an interview that proves--proves!
, "to punish the Ugandan media for running false stories that he eats dozens of oranges a day, [Amin] refuses to have his picture taken."
The problem: Nearly everyone bribes tax collectors or simply refuses to pay (of the country's 150 million people only 4 million filed income declarations last year).