Examples of 'were refusing' in a sentence

Meaning of "were refusing"

Were refusing: This phrase indicates an action in the past where individuals or a group of people declined, denied, or rejected something. It implies a decision to not comply or agree with a request, offer, or situation

How to use "were refusing" in a sentence

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were refusing
They said they were refusing all matches.
One day there was a disturbance in the dome because inmates were refusing to work.
But others were refusing to pay for tickets.
She asked us why we were refusing.
They were refusing to do so because the buses were segregated.
Zoo employees were refusing to clean.
They were refusing equally for the cessation of hostilities.
Suddenly my scrambled eggs were refusing to stay down.
Pharmacies were refusing to fill certain prescriptions.
The students did not understand that we were refusing them permission to enter.
Both were refusing to give their details.
Fishermen attempting to earn a living were refusing to pay their harbour dues.
They were refusing to eat food.
Neither of the two looked as if they were refusing to believe the news.
People were refusing inspection.
He therefore inquired of the trainers why they were refusing his approach.
The roaches were refusing to eat the.
Were refusing to address the role of Tel Aviv and Washington.
The growing number of people who were refusing to pay fees.
My legs were refusing to take me anywhere.
Facebook posts reported that public hospitals were refusing to treat injured protestors.
Parents were refusing to have their kids get any injections.
But the Christians were refusing to do so.
We were refusing to go to that meeting.
The discount airline said pilots were refusing to pick up their flying assignments.
They were refusing to let the kid leave to get treatment here.
Dockworkers in the Netherlands were refusing to unload ships rerouted from France.
They were refusing to cooperate, so they were doing these involuntary movements.
The Palestinians agreed with Lebanon and were refusing to settle permanently in Lebanon.
Employers were refusing to pay any more than the minimum wage.
But when you first arrived, you were refusing to be admitted.
They were refusing to allow his wife to take her gold.
Protesters gathered near the bridge were refusing to leave, the authorities said.
The Saudis were refusing to aid refugees and turning them back to Yemen.
Still, students who had taken over a local university were refusing to back down.
Many victims of rape were refusing to testify for fear of being stigmatised.
By early June, eighteen detainees were refusing food.
Said we were refusing to sign up.
The Kulaks had amassed large stocks of grain, which they were refusing to release.
I asked them if they were refusing to honor the face value of the instrument.
The ornery beast's cage after several recent close calls. Zoo employees were refusing to clean.
The city and the state were refusing to negotiate while the strike was going on.
And we were trying to get them out, and, um… and they were refusing.
Soldiers in Vietnam were refusing to go on combat missions.
Then you turned away, except a few of you, and you were refusing.
The soldiers were refusing to obey the orders of the Russian command.
He called us cowards . Said we were refusing to sign up.
Zoo employees were refusing to clean the arnery beast 's cage.
Because those who wanted to stay in Jerusalem were refusing to accept God 's discipline.
Those who were refusing to be warned, not fears for themselves.

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