simply refuse
Frequency: 7.515.0 per million words
To refuse in a very direct and clear way.
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- She simply refused to answer any questions about the incident.
- The child would simply refuse to eat anything he didn't like.
- They simply refused to believe his story, despite the evidence.
- I cannot understand why he would simply refuse such a generous offer.
- When asked for help, he simply refused, claiming he was too busy.
- Many customers simply refused to pay the increased prices.
- The government simply refused to negotiate with the protestors.
- Despite repeated requests, she simply refused to change her mind.
- He was so stubborn, he would simply refuse to admit he was wrong.
- We had no choice; they simply refused to consider our proposal.