Sentence examples for discreetly refused from inspiring English sources
In 1871, Daumier, who had discreetly refused to be decorated by the empire, became a member of the leftist Paris Commune.
They discreetly refuse to name her, but the woman now owns dance studios and is happily married.
If she refuses, discreetly change the locks.
The patient refused surgery.
Since they refused to hand over their firearms and rockets to the transitional government, weapon makers from the revolution became the target of extremist groups looking to discreetly purchase arms.
Guilt-ridden and disgusted with himself after the killing, Stander, who had been a discreetly mute opponent of apartheid, refuses to serve any more time on riot duty and is warned that his meteoric career is in jeopardy.
The most heartrending episode took place a decade later, when, after refusing hospitalization, he was seized by paramedics and plainclothes police, acting as discreetly as they could, during intermission at a performance of City Ballet.
" The problem is with us men, the women want to use contraceptives but we always refuse them and for that matter some women have resorted to using contraceptives discreetly" (FGD male, 35 45 years).
Channels were discreetly reopened.
