was refusing
- past progressive of refuse.
Example Sentences
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As we wrote last week, Pirro was refusing to do so, perhaps because she was trying to impress Trump into making her the next attorney general.
From Slate ● Apr. 25, 2026
He was shouting and screaming at home and was refusing to go to the nursery, saying: "Vincent is angry."
From BBC ● Feb. 12, 2026
Vaccine manufacturer Moderna said Tuesday the US Food and Drug Administration was refusing to review an application for its first mRNA-based flu shot.
From Barron's ● Feb. 11, 2026
State law-enforcement officials said Thursday the FBI would be running the investigation into the shooting and was refusing to share evidence, after initially agreeing to run a joint investigation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 9, 2026
Nobody was refusing him permission to be up on the wall now.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
