Sentence examples for but declined from inspiring English sources

I thanked him, but declined.

She was touched but declined.

Stewart smiled, but declined to comment.

Democrats were also invited, but declined.

Violent incidents continued but declined.

"I really thought about it, but declined," he recalls.

Mr. Yanover smiled, but declined to comment.

Disney was contacted but declined to comment.

(Plouffe disputed that account but declined to comment further).

Several said Thursday that they had been invited, but declined.

-- but declines the honor.