The force of the play is in its refusal to answer the question.

My concern is, how serious are you in your refusal?

He tried to force a smile and raised both hands in refusal.

But she was not looking at him; her eyes were tightly closed in further refusal.

He held up a palm in refusal, changed his mind and took one out of the pack.

But the department and the bureau remained firm in their refusal.

I started to shake my head in refusal and disbelief.

The old gentleman held out two hands in polite refusal.

The real victory is in the character's refusal to give up against long odds.

She hadn't even attempted to be polite in her refusal.