How to pronounce refuse
Listen to refuse in real sentences, spoken by real people in public video clips that play here, on YouTongue. No dictionary recording — the word as it is actually used.
“refuse” in real sentences
1000+ clips in the index · 186 American · 887 British · 27 Australian · 1 New Zealand. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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They refuse to take they refuse to take responsibility.
60 Minutes Australia · hear it here
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refuse to kind of um to refuse to look at and refuse to admit but it's
How To Academy · hear it here
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they want to refuse treatment or refuse even palliative care.
The Scottish Parliament · hear it here
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to refuse illegal orders.
The Atlantic · hear it here
Why real speech
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