Sentence examples for conspicuous refusal from inspiring English sources

Much of its energy was generated by Blair's conspicuous refusal to consult the electorate on the ratification of EU agreements.

Their 1978 debut single, "Teenages Kicks," was not only one of the catchiest pieces of bubblegum punk ever written, it carried a conspicuous refusal to lapse into the chest-thumping or preaching that was expected of a Northern Irish punk band at the time.

When she burst on to the scene in the mid-Nineties Sheryl Crow was conspicuous in her repeated refusal to hide her age (she was 32).

In The Consumer Society, Baudrillard concludes by extolling "multiple forms of refusal" of social convention, conspicuous consumption, and conformist thought and behavior, all of which can be fused in a "practice of radical change" (1998: 183).

In this climate, Smiley's refusal to embrace Obama was all the more conspicuous.

One of the most conspicuous failures of the 113th Congress has been the Republican House's refusal to even discuss long-overdue immigration reform, despite the Senate's painstaking work in crafting a comprehensive bill.

Not conspicuous?

My refusal.

A refusal.

Too conspicuous.

Of course, Maier's strenuous refusal to overmarket the bag is itself a kind of marketing — the type that appeals to a customer who disdains the easy status recognition that comes from a conspicuous logo.