Sentence examples for a polite no from inspiring English sources

Letterman sent back a polite no.

It took longer to figure out how to say a polite no.

Ms. Whitman responded with a polite no, instead expressing eBay's own interest in buying Craigslist.

She always kindly called back with his response, which invariably was a polite "no".

Sometimes, not often, the friends meet other bin-divers: there's usually a polite 'No, no, you first!' exchange.

Oklahoma With the university president David Boren's great Pac-12 flirtation ending with a polite no thanks, the focus in Norman can return to football.

Some travelers said that officials simply do not; others said a polite no-stamp request is all it takes; still others said they were asked for a bribe.

When Senate Republican leaders asked Mrs. Dole to join a rally in support of President Bush's judicial nominees, the answer from her office was the same as always: a firm, polite no.

The answer from Giants executives was an equally polite no.

The response was a firm but polite no.

But they received a bunch of polite no's.