Sentence examples for refuses on from inspiring English sources

In this extreme form, mysterianism may be a sort of sophisticated position by itself to the effect that one repeats the creedal formulas and refuses on principle to explain how, if at all, one interprets them.

West wrote, "It's so funny how Aziz's tweets really sound like me... am I that predictable?" This kind of celebrity feedback loop represents a lot of what annoys some people about social-media culture, which celebrates solipsism and trivia, and refuses, on principle, to distinguish between small thoughts and big ones — or even between celebration and mockery.

Or that Toni refuses on principle to carry Rafa's rackets for him.

The supplier refuses, on principle, to cut any reed before it reaches the proper age and thickness.

This, remember, is the government that refuses on principle to intervene in the market unless it is deemed unavoidable.

When someone suggests she ask the mother of a malnourished girl to compare her diet to that of a Western child, she refuses on grounds of tact.

From all the practices invited to attend, one practice refused on the grounds that they had not implemented AA.

The application was refused on September 29.

I refuse, on principle, to walk in.

Some Iranians still refuse, on principle, to go back.

After refusing on principle, Frank signs on -- with stipulations.