"I'm not well," she said on the telephone, explaining her refusal to meet for an interview.

Mr. Nifong has never explained his refusal to meet with the lawyers or review their evidence.

He is eager to see Daisy again, but he doesn't know how to explain his aunt's refusal to meet her.

Harrison has never rationally explained its refusal to allow the church to own its cemetery.

He explained his refusal in an essay later published in the collection Propaganda.

He explained their refusal by saying that "the pace is different" in Saudi Arabia.

Would you care to explain your refusal to our viewers?

Wouldn't that help explain America's official refusal to have any direct involvement in the operation?

That's the only thing that would explain his refusal to talk.

"There are reasons why I'm not talking," he said, explaining his refusal to answer specific questions about his future.