Words similar to refusing

Example sentences for: refusing

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

Shortly after being elected, he attacked Mark Hatfield, the senior senator from Oregon, for refusing to provide the margin of victory in a Senate vote on the balanced-budget amendment.
Conversely, refusing to answer your opponent's insults looks noble, but refusing to answer a debate challenge looks cynical.
Were they accusing the press of partisan bias for refusing to confront the accused?
Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott called Attorney General Janet Reno "Stonewall Reno" for 1) opposing immunity for Buddhist nuns whose testimony might implicate Democratic officials, and 2) refusing to appoint an independent counsel.
Kristol and Gigot criticize George W. Bush for refusing to tell Buchanan off.