refuse to comment
Frequency: 6.57.2 per million words
to firmly state that you will not give an opinion
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Examples (10)
- The president refused to comment on the affair.
- He refused to comment on the proposals.
- The actress consistently refuses to comment on her personal life.
- When questioned by reporters, the lawyer refused to comment about the ongoing trial.
- A spokesperson for the company refused to comment further, citing confidentiality agreements.
- The CEO will likely refuse to comment until the investigation is complete.
- So far, the authorities have refused to comment on the specifics of the case.
- I must refuse to comment on that matter; it's private.
- Both sides in the negotiation refused to comment when approached by the media.
- Even if he knew the truth, he would refuse to comment to protect his friend.