On this page you'll find 10+ example sentences with Refused. Discover the meaning, how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Refused meaning
simple past and past participle of refuse
Using Refused
- The main meaning on this page is: simple past and past participle of refuse
- In the example corpus, refused often appears in combinations such as: refused to, he refused, has refused.
Context around Refused
- Average sentence length in these examples: 26.9 words
- Position in the sentence: 13 start, 7 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Refused
- In this selection, "refused" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 26.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, hotels, motorist, order, entry, police and bail stand out and add context to how "refused" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 1591 also refused demands that, after berkane refused to wear and refused bail. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "refused" sits close to words such as policies, spend and restaurant, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with refused
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
But Garrett Sturtz refused, downright refused, to let his Bulldogs fall. (11 words)
One was refused on July 19, 2023, while another was refused on November 11 last year. (16 words)
Descartes refused to accept the authority of previous philosophers, and refused to trust his own senses. (16 words)
She continued: "He came home fuming demanding I tell him the results but I refused and bluntly told him, since he refused to attend the appointment then he gets no results til after the baby's born and said I was willing to die on this hill. (47 words)
It was a traffic stop for disobeying a traffic control device (running a stop sign) where the motorist refused to roll his window down, then refused to get out of the car when told to do so. (37 words)
The Republic and the Jedi Order refused to officially become entangled in Mandalorian affairs after the New Mandalorians refused to aid in the war but Obi-Wan Kenobi made it his personal mission to rescue Satine. (36 words)
Example sentences (20)
It was a traffic stop for disobeying a traffic control device (running a stop sign) where the motorist refused to roll his window down, then refused to get out of the car when told to do so.
She continued: "He came home fuming demanding I tell him the results but I refused and bluntly told him, since he refused to attend the appointment then he gets no results til after the baby's born and said I was willing to die on this hill.
She said he refused to comply with police requiring a preliminary breath specimen and refused to provide another specimen when taken to Dungannon custody at 1.25am.
The Republic and the Jedi Order refused to officially become entangled in Mandalorian affairs after the New Mandalorians refused to aid in the war but Obi-Wan Kenobi made it his personal mission to rescue Satine.
CAF refused an Algerian request to prohibit the shirts and, after Berkane refused to wear replacement shirts provided by USM Alger, the game did not go ahead.
One was refused on July 19, 2023, while another was refused on November 11 last year.
Police said that Jackson initially refused to identify himself and then refused to get out of his vehicle.
The woman was refused police bail and appeared in Bankstown Local Court yesterday, where she was further refused bail.
However, reports said they refused to join the government because they were refused the senior ministerial positions they demanded.
Throughout his trial he refused to say a single word because he refused to acknowledge the court.
But Garrett Sturtz refused, downright refused, to let his Bulldogs fall.
Several television networks have refused to air the ad, which repeats Trump’s claim that Biden and his son engaged in corrupt activities in Ukraine, but Facebook refused to take it down.
The Government has refused to dissolve Cabinet, refused to act like a caretaker Government and has been using spurious legal meanderings to avoid the CCJ’s rulings initiated by the new ‘Hughes Mathematical Formula’.
The suit, filed in state court in Cook County, claims managers refused to intervene to protect workers, mocked subordinates, and in some cases refused to call police during or after a crime.
Visually impaired shopper refused entry - There has been uproar on social media after a visually impaired shopper was refused entry to a supermarket in Marseille.
While Nana Aba herself has refused to publicly comment on the issue, her close friend who spoke to MyNewsGh.vom alleged that Osebo refused to accept the pregnancy when it happened.
As an ally of Ming China, the Joseon government of the time at first refused talks entirely, and in April and July 1591 also refused demands that Japanese troops be allowed to march through Korea.
Cincinnati hotels refused to serve meals to blacks and whites at the same time, and several hotels refused service to the black delegates altogether.
Descartes refused to accept the authority of previous philosophers, and refused to trust his own senses.
Guardsmen from many units were known for their lack of discipline; some units refused to wear uniforms, often refused to obey orders without discussing them, and demanded the right to elect their own officers.
Phrases with refused
These phrases have their own page with example sentences containing the full combination:
Common combinations with refused
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- refused to 159×
- he refused 19×
- has refused 18×
- was refused 15×
- and refused 10×
- she refused 8×
- refused and 6×
- refused bail 6×
- have refused 6×
- who refused 6×