The painting's brilliance derives from its instability, its refusal to commit.
Those who favour yet more government spending are upset over Mr Koizumi's refusal to commit himself to another budget.
The refusal to commit to spend 2 per cent of GDP on defence has come under fire from the right.
But Davis's refusal to commit to a moral code other than "just win, baby" helped him juggle all the heterogeneity.
His relationship with the United States was sometimes tense, underscored by his refusal to commit Canadian troops to the U.S.-led war against Iraq in 2003.
Despite their refusal to commit to global targets, both China and India are encouraging energy efficiency and the adoption of renewable energy technology.
If you'd like the buzzkill portion of this story, read about the N.H.L.'s refusal to commit to sending its stars to the next Games, in Sochi, Russia.
And, of course, Abbott's point-blank refusal to commit to any meaningful response to climate change was the reason they put him there.
Mr. Schröder's refusal to commit German troops even if the United Nations calls for military intervention in Iraq is a different matter.
There's no doubt that the chancellor's clear refusal to commit German troops to a unilateral American attack on Iraq dramatically helped his re-election.
A reader writes that Trump's refusal to commit to putting Harriet Tubman on the $20 bill is emblematic of his blatant disrespect for black women.
