Sentence examples for determination to refuse from inspiring English sources
Sixteen hours later, he said he would remain "in view of the people's determination to refuse my resignation".
For the Afghans themselves, Gandamak became a symbol of freedom, and their determination to refuse to be controlled by any foreign power.
Coverage of a court case about a 50-year-old woman whose determination to refuse treatment after a failed suicide attempt was dubbed by newspapers as an issue about "the right to die", angered some readers.
Expressing "deepest condolences to the families of the victims," the military reiterated its determination to refuse "attempts to cause a rift between the armed forces and the Egyptian people".
The judges in Abigail Alliance reasoned that the same right of self-determination that allows someone to refuse treatment allows him to "choose to use potentially life-saving investigational new drugs".
In our determination to "win," we refuse to acknowledge the other person's perspective.
They have youthful determination and refuse to be silent.
Elsewhere, as if to emphasize the American military's determination to destroy troops who refuse to surrender, American warplanes today attacked what the Pentagon called a Qaeda camp in Khost Province, near the border with Pakistan.
Formerly Louise had regularly referred to him as "the Monster", but nevertheless made a request for a private interview with the emperor, whereon she threw herself at his feet; though he was impressed by her grace and determination, Napoleon refused to make any concessions, writing back to his wife Empress Joséphine that Louise "is really charming and full of coquettishness toward me.
