The phrase "a direct refusal of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing a clear and explicit rejection of an idea, proposal, or request.
Example: "Her response was a direct refusal of the offer, leaving no room for negotiation."
Alternatives: "an outright rejection of" or "a clear denial of".
"Given his ability to direct refusal of the application were the Southbank Centre to continue with it, this is a huge and decisive step in maintaining one of London's most iconic cultural landmarks," it added.
But Wednesday night was Trump's most direct refusal to accept the results of the Nov. 8 election.
If the results of the inquest show that Savita died as a direct result of doctors' refusal to abort, she will not have been the first woman to die in great pain because of the Irish Catholic Church's war on reproductive rights.
How on earth can these folks hold their heads up in public after what continues to happen to our children, relatives, friends and neighbors, as a direct consequence of their refusal to put people's lives and safety ahead of profit for the gun manufacturers?
If the results of the inquest show that Savita died as a direct result of Galway doctors' refusal to abort, she will not have been the first woman to die in great pain because of the Irish Catholic Church's war on reproductive rights.
Discussing law enforcement "should haves" over this horrendous tragedy obscures these central facts: Everything that happened at Waco was a direct result of Mr. Koresh's refusal to accept service of a warrant and his and his followers' willingness to kill others and themselves on his behalf.
The unrecognized Bedouin communities are expanding without the benefit of zoning or planning -- which is a direct consequence of the government's refusal to recognize them.
The refusal of the public, and Parliament, to authorise intervention in Syria was a direct consequence of these failures.
"This remains the true core of the conflict: the persistent Palestinian refusal to recognise the Jewish state in any boundary," he said, in a direct contradiction of Abbas.
Their bad relationship dated from Mason's refusal, as defence secretary, to send in troops against the loyalist workers' strike of 1974, a direct cause of the collapse of the power-sharing executive.
