accept a refusal
Frequency: 5.04.2 per million words
To acknowledge and not challenge someone's refusal.
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- He accepted my refusal with a shrug.
- The committee had no choice but to accept her refusal to participate.
- It's important to accept a refusal gracefully, even if you're disappointed.
- She found it difficult to accept his sudden refusal to help.
- Despite his repeated requests, he ultimately had to accept their refusal.
- You must learn to accept a refusal and move on.
- The manager decided to accept the client's refusal of the offer.
- We have to accept their refusal and look for other options.
- He couldn't easily accept her refusal to marry him.
- Sometimes, you just have to accept a refusal and respect their decision.