refuse a request
Frequency: 7.513.5 per million words
to say that you will not do what is requested
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Examples (10)
- The manager had to refuse the employee's request for a raise.
- I will refuse any request that goes against my principles.
- She politely refused his request for a dance.
- Why did they refuse our request for additional funding?
- Despite repeated pleas, the company continued to refuse their request for a refund.
- It's difficult to refuse a child's innocent request.
- The government decided to refuse the foreign power's request for military aid.
- Having no valid reason, he couldn't refuse her simple request.
- If you refuse my request now, you might regret it later.
- We may have to refuse your request due to budget constraints.