Sentence examples for declining to engage from inspiring English sources

But so far, Republicans were declining to engage.

She squinted at the screen before declining to engage the line.

Mr. Bernanke has treated this advocacy as obviously misguided, generally declining to engage with Mr. Paul at Congressional hearings.

Or did they use their apparent servitude as an excuse for declining to engage with the responsibility of their own lives' potential?

Lee forwarded an example of the U.S. government declining to engage in the issue of violence in a report on Honduras.

Nor has a person publicly known to be an atheist ever been appointed to the Court, although some justices have been noted as declining to engage in any manner of religious activity.

So the robot pilot declines to engage.

Mr. Dinkins, a Democrat, declined to engage in the debate.

His foreign minister declined to engage in microphone diplomacy.

Baxalta's directors seem unconvinced, though, having "declined to engage in substantive discussions regarding the proposal".

Mr. Romney declined to engage in a discussion about his rival on Wednesday.