Sentence examples for tactfully refused from inspiring English sources

Cooke was requested as flag captain by Admiral Sir William Young at Plymouth, but Cooke tactfully refused, instead applying for active service.

How can she can tactfully refuse to shake a proffered hand without going into medical detail?

Assistant Secretary of State Johnnie Carson "tactfully but categorically refused" U.S. support at the time, the cable notes.

— D.F., New York You should tactfully decline such requests.

It suited me then, so it would suit me now, I reasoned, tactfully forgetting the day I decided to retrieve my old biker jacket from the loft and my wife refused to walk on the same side of the road as me.

The patient refused surgery.

Almond refused.

Morgan refused.

Image refused.

NASCO refused.

Netanyahu refused.