Noun
The act of refusing; denial of anything demanded, solicited, or offered for acceptance.
The right of taking in preference to others; the choice of taking or refusing; option; as, to give one the refusal of a farm; to have the refusal of an employment.
Source: Webster's dictionaryStand firm in your refusal to remain conscious during algebra. In real life, I assure you, there is no such thing as algebra. Fran Lebowitz
You can understand why a system would seek information - but why in hell does it offer information? Why do we strive to be understood? Why is a refusal to accept communication so painful? James Tiptree, Jr
The refusal to rest content, the willingness to risk excess on behalf of one's obsessions, is what distinguishes artists from entertainers, and what makes some artists adventurers on behalf of us all. John Updike
To give too much when little is asked is a form of refusal. Spanish Proverb
Better a friendly refusal than an unwilling consent. Spanish Proverb
Who timidly requests invites refusal. Latin Proverb