Sentence examples for refusing to do something from inspiring English sources

She asked them why they were refusing to do something that was fundamentally in their interests.

A hunger strike is about refusing to do something; running makes effort visible.

But after five decades of municipal fidelity, Mr. Stringer is refusing to do something rather momentous in the city of his birth: marry.

It's that simple: Nothing needs to be done other than refusing to do something.

An example of obedience and punishment driven morality would be a child refusing to do something because it is wrong and that the consequences could result in punishment.

They suggested a pardon for Korematsu instead of proceeding with the case in court, but Korematsu didn't want forgiveness for refusing to do something that he believed was unlawful.

Done!"); the Velvet Underground's Moe Tucker campaigning for the Tea Party ("I was more concerned that she was working in Walmart – why is a millionaire not funding her for life?") and the refusal of some newsagents to stock the NME issue where she appeared naked on the cover ("I never knew that! But you know that change is there when people refuse to do something").

Fairness is only subjective to those who are taking advantage of inequality and refuse to do something about it.

"I think the one concern one would have is that you have some element within Iran that pushes back or refuses to do something.

KERRY: Well, I think the one concern one would have is that you have some element within Iran that pushes back or refuses to do something.

Anyway, sometimes people with strong ideology, whether left-wing or right-wing, refuse to do something simply because they believe it is wrong when doing it actually benefits them.