Sentence examples for declined feeling from inspiring English sources

I politely declined, feeling how I imagine vegans must feel when they're invited out to a meal at a steakhouse.

After seeking advice from friends he declined, feeling his life had by then taken another direction.

(We politely declined, feeling as if we were invading her privacy, even though she had welcomed us in).

But he declined, feeling that the time was not right for such a fair in the city-state.

Mr. Corigliano declined, feeling that the shock was too fresh, and the orchestra turned to John Adams, who provided the luminous, deeply moving "On the Transmigration of Souls".

Carey declined, feeling uneasy about covering a song one of her musical influences executed so perfectly.

Returning to Dr Steve's place, she asks him to be rougher with her during sex ("I want you to rape me, but I don't want it to hurt"), but the doctor declines, feeling in over his head.

Kyle declines, feeling they can't change Japan's views on the issue.

Manning had been approached about hosting the show several times before but declined, never feeling the timing was right.

Garde, however, declined, not feeling ready for it.

Reasons for declining were feeling too unwell (2) or no reason given (1).