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:

Bradley turned Gore down, refusing to shake Gore's extended hand, the papers say, calling the idea "ridiculous."
Among the juiciest scenes: Mario Cuomo refusing a Supreme Court seat 15 minutes before Clinton officially offered it to him and National Security Adviser Tony Lake teaching the president how to salute properly.
I intended no sarcasm in crediting him with sensibly refusing to defend what was clearly a shoddy and indefensible piece of work.
They deride these as "political decisions" and mock NATO for refusing to bomb Milosevic's palace because it contains cultural treasures, including a Rembrandt.
The French papers also led with the decision by the European Commission in Brussels to take legal action against France for refusing to lift its ban on British beef.