Sentence examples for gently refused from inspiring English sources

Recognising that Leno was having a mental breakdown, she sadly and gently refused his offer, and Leno left distraught.

But when she offers to adopt a child to alleviate the family's financial struggles, she is gently refused: "We can't give up our girls for a dozen fortunes.

He gently but steadfastly refuses but she pleads that he at least take her belt, a girdle of green and gold silk which, the lady assures him, is charmed and will keep him from all physical harm.

A defiant Bernie Sanders refused to go gently into the night on Tuesday with another last-minute primary win over Hillary Clinton that comes despite her commanding lead in the national race for delegates.

The Good Night Lamp had a large funding target of £360,000, of which only about £40,000 was collected, but the team refused to go gently into that good night.

When he offered to return with a box of gently used baby clothes, I politely refused.

As gently, but firmly, as I could, I refused.

A setting that gradually increases the volume of the iOS Alarm Clock every 15 seconds (or minute) so I can be gently arisen unless I refuse to get up would be grand.