rebuff

"Maria asked John to the school dance, but he politely rebuffed her invitation, saying he already had plans. "

"It surprises me that I owe twice as much as I thought I did."

"What is your question?"

"My refusal to eat broccoli annoyed my mother. "

"I have a small suggestion for fixing this: try lifting the left side up a bit."

"My family has a different ideal for my future than I do. "

"the resistance of bacteria to certain antibiotics"

"The approach to the school was blocked by a fallen tree. "

"The heavy rain was unexpected; we had planned a picnic in the park. "

"You realize this little stunt of yours is going to have some pretty serious repercussions."

"My brother made a proposal to the family for a weekend camping trip. "

"The teacher's lecture about ancient Roman history was irrelevant to our current math lesson. "