Sentence examples for graciously turned down from inspiring English sources

One night while freezing from the raging air conditioner, Cécile's bedmate, Natalie, graciously turned down the air and covered her with two blankets, but Cécile quickly realized she was in active labor after losing her mucus plug around 4 30 a.m.

Why would someone who has lived his whole life in New York and once waited two hours after a Mets game to ask Willie Mays for an autograph (he graciously turned me down, saying, "I have no time for that stuff, kid"; only he didn't say "stuff" and he didn't say "kid," either) become besotted with a soccer team from north London?

Graciously but firmly, Roberts turned down job offers from international law heavyweights like Vinson & Elkins.

I did ask for the music to be turned down and the manager graciously did so.

Gen. George Clinton, a distant cousin of Sir Henry's, who had been elected both Governor and Lieutenant Governor of New York (he modestly turned down the lesser job but graciously permitted the Colonials to name Fort Clinton for him).

All were turned down.

Imagine being turned down.

It was turned down.

Many were turned down.

She was turned down.

He was turned down.