| 单词 | deny |
| 例句 | There was no denying it: The Taliban might have been defeated, but their beliefs were still spreading. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z By two noses in two runnings of the race he and his wife most wanted to win, Howard had lost $182,150, and Seabiscuit had been denied the title of history’s greatest money winner. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z With the reconsideration denied, the appeal brief was due in twenty-eight days. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Still, the idea that there is a current of brutality in corrections work is hard to deny. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z They were ghosts themselves, caught between two worlds: the reality of their crimes, and the hereafter denied them for those crimes. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z “When you expectin, you have to eat what the baby craves,” Pilate said, “ ’less it come in the world hongry for what you denied it.” Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z The son of the subject, an African male of sixteen years, demanded entrance to the experimental chamber; this being denied, he forced the door. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z All denied it, so the cops searched them all and found ninety dollars of Richie’s col- lege-bank-loan money in his pocket. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z The American colonies passed laws barring people convicted of crimes from a wide variety of jobs and benefits, automatically dissolving their marriages and denying them the right to enter contracts. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z There’s no denying their chemistry or the fact that they get each other. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z “Yes. They knew how to combine science and religion so the two worked side by side, neither denying the other, each enriching the other.” The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z The speech both indicated our line of defense and disarmed the prosecution, which had prepared its entire case based on the expectation that I would be giving evidence denying responsibility for sabotage. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “We want to be regarded as human beings in the land of our birth. And the present political system denies us that right.” Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z French rule in Vietnam would deny power to the Communists. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Helena is denying it, or saying I rode on a cart, and then comes the clear sound of a smack. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z He saw me as something akin to an animal in that he felt no need to maintain his sense of human dignity, though certainly he would have denied this. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z And in that touch, response of recognition, there would be union, identity; there would be a supporting oneness, a wholeness which had been denied him all his life. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z James Shoun and his brother denied any wrongdoing, and White could not prove who was responsible for the poisoning. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Complaining to police of potential violence once more, the packers were successful in having the parade permit denied. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z The principles were Blindness, Loneliness, and Terror, the first principle necessarily and actively cultivated in order to deny the two others. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z “Do not deny it, your face speaks plainly enough for me.” Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z He ate everything he could order and tried to order seconds but was denied. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Where blacks had been able to serve on juries and share public accommodations with whites, Jim Crow laws were passed denying them these rights. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z “Don’t know. But you can’t deny that body was one of them. And if they’ve found us, the ladies are in trouble as well.” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z We would deny the claims of murder and damage to innocent bystanders that the state alleged; either these claims were outright lies, or the incidents were the work of someone else. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Even Garth would not be so cruel as to deny him that, he hoped. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z There's little enough beauty in District 2, though, so I can hardly deny her this. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z He emphatically denied that the ANC took orders from the Communist Party. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He was looking me in the eye now, his voice charged and sincere, as though uttering a confession, a fantastic revelation which I could neither believe nor deny. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z They deny that anything could go wrong with them, and ordinarily nothing does go wrong with them, physically, in the Slammer, and they come out healthy. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Would have saved us some trouble if the kid had ratted on his partner, but he denied everything to the end. Like I said, it’s a shame. Probably would have made a good Executive.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z He neither confirmed nor denied it, but bent to light the fire. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z People talk about the courage of cancer patients, and I do not deny that courage. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z A whale looks like a big fish; Obama has been the subject of rumors about his religion; Nabokov was denied the Nobel Prize in Literature that many critics thought he deserved. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z Sense was emerging miraculously from confusion, and now he understood why she was telling him what she had denied Dumbledore and Flitwick. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z It passed, and he began to talk excitedly to Daisy, denying everything, defending his name against accusations that had not been made. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z “Nobody denies that the Romany people need a permanent place of abode.” Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z And even now, seven years after her death, I cannot deny her. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z I told her that the White House had not confirmed or denied reports that extensive bombing had started in major cities in South America. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Zlata and I lost our childhood innocence because we were denied the right to do childlike things, like go to school, talk on the phone, and just play outside. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z Hamilton was there because he could not honestly deny Burr’s charges, which he sincerely believed captured the essence of the man’s character. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Bodega was still the same, believing he could recapture what had been lost, stolen, or denied to him and his people. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z She denied him entry, dropped her chin to her chest and left him face to face with his own reflection. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z But there was no denying its shadow over our neighborhood. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z “There’s no denying that. Almost all spiders are rather nice-looking. I’m not as flashy as some, but I’ll do. I wish I could see you, Wilbur, as clearly as you can see me.” Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z It was the first instance in the history of the United States when the US Constitution actually denied rights instead of granting them. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z He liked the games, there was no denying that, but it was hard not to find the rest of it pointless. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Margaret was too honest a person to ever deny that she did not like my mother. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I felt the injustice of my father's treatment, who fondly indulged Laertes while cruelly denying me. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z It also made it easier to deny or ignore their suffering. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z “I do not deny it. I simply said there is no winter sport at Mon-treux.” A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z We would never physically visit them, he thought, and with no sample in hand it seemed we would forever be denied knowledge of their composition. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z I had to deny all of it, because it was part of a life that was over. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z His father would deny it at first, try to change the subject. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z Descartes was absolutely furious and denied any influence, but when Mersenne visited Beeckman and read his journal he discovered that, indeed, many of Descartes’ ideas had first been formulated by Beeckman. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z The grief that washed over Barbara Johns gave way to anger, then took hold in her as a hunger for justice that would not be denied. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z I was about to deny my name, but Hattie spoke for me. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z I think this is a fact, which it serves no purpose to deny, but, whether it is a fact or not, this is what the black population of the world, including black Americans, really believe. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z It was beautiful, of course; I couldn’t deny that. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z She had not wanted to go to California either, but other plans were denied her for the time being. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z He waits for me to deny it; I want to deny it, but it’s true. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z I loved this particularly fine thing about the dogs: Despite a lifetime of denied entrance, hope never died in their hearts. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z He confessed that he participated in Booth’s earlier scheme to kidnap the president, but he denied involvement in, or knowledge of, the assassination plot. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Even if times got bad, he would never again deny himself thé possibility that the future might be happy even if the present was painful. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z No one had ever denied him any, so it had no exotic attraction. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z “Nor will he deny that the Reich has been treated unfairly since World War I.” Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z How could she deny something she did not even know existed? Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z The general nodded, “All sixty-three deny having worked here—and one is lying.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z Did he deny our marriage, or was he playing our game? Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Well, I’m a mother of black children, and nobody will ever deny me my children, and they can put that in their Nubian pipe and smoke it. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z According to the training film, this device monitored my physical location and also granted or denied me access to different areas of the IOI office complex. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z As much as Rowan tried to deny it, there was logic to Goddard’s approach. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z You’re simply seeing the difference between those schooled by their families to present their best face to the world, and those denied that experience. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z Robbie, I’d learn many years later, had sued Northwestern University for discrimination, having registered for a choral music workshop there in 1943 and been denied a room in the women’s dorm. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z “I know what you believe, but things are different here. You already know that; you’ve already seen. The dive is dangerous, I won’t deny that, but not in the way you think.” Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z Her words confirmed it, but her face denied it. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z “Nonsense,” Weston denied, with an involuntary nervous shiver. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z To deny the mighty Paqo’s wishes would be a foolish choice, but I was not pleased. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z I was to be a justifier, my task would be to deny the unpredictable human element of all Harlem so that they could ignore it when it in any way interfered with their plans. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Alex thinks about telling him no, just for the thrill of denying a prince something, but he’s kind of intrigued. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z The crackdown inspired by the War on Drugs has resulted in unprecedented punitiveness, as housing officials began exercising their discretion to deny poor people access to public housing for virtually any crime. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z Scores of eyewitnesses revealed that prisoners had been denied food and had been forced to sleep in filthy, dangerously unsanitary cells and hallways. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z The existence of such residues is either played down by the industry as unimportant or is flatly denied. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z As he sank to his knees, still he shook his head, denying her, denying bey power, denying her magic, de-nying her god. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z ‘No, sir, no, b-but . ‘And do you deny you were trying to cheat? Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z Soraya had hers, the general his, and I had this: that perhaps something, someone, somewhere, had decided to deny me fatherhood for the things I had done. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Defendants are typically denied meaningful legal representation, pressured by the threat of lengthy sentences into a plea bargain, and then placed under formal control—in prison or jail, on probation or parole. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z “The arrogance of big-city folk! You grant your metropolises all the animals of Eden, but you deny my hamlet the merest Bengal tiger!” Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z And, as Sarai had slowly come to understand—or rather, for years refused to understand until finally there was no denying it—because of what he himself had done. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Since being denied housing, he has lost custody of his children and is homeless. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z “They’re not sitting around getting wasted, denying the existence of God or anything. My dad considers himself a believer. But he also believes in enjoying a glass of wine now and again.” Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z They had a passion for order and symmetry, much like the Romans, but they knew how foolish it was to deny the unseen world, the old gods. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Not only will you be denied housing, but you may well be denied food. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z I'm so surprised I don't bother to deny it. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Even after the term of punishment expires, some states deny the right to vote for a period ranging from a number of years to the rest of one’s life. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z Catelyn had no love for swords, but she could not deny that Ice had its own beauty. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z She couldn’t deny having him here was a bit of a relief—the murderer only seemed to attack Champions when they were alone. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z I can try and deny it, pretend I have no clue what he’s talking about. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z I would not be denied, but set off, and found Bono following, hissing warnings at me. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z I look at the white walls and the table where she showed me the pain chart and think that I’ve actually come kind of far since yesterday; I’ve eaten and slept; you can’t deny that. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z He can only have faith that will never again be forgotten, denied, called by a name other than his own. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z The official creed denies them, denies their very existence, yet here they are. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z The Nineteenth Amendment enfranchised women, but some states quickly moved to deny nonwhite women—and men—the right to vote. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z It doesn’t seem far-fetched to speculate that because Hall had talked Hansen into coming back to Everest, it would have been especially hard for him to deny Hansen the summit a second time. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z “That is immaterial! Wizards refuse to share the secrets of wandlore with other magical beings, they deny us the possibility of extending our powers!” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z At the border, Polish authorities deny the Jews entry and detain them in open fields, without shelter, food, or water while the Polish and German governments argue. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z They were also well aware that the opportunities routinely granted to white citizens—to rise in business and politics—were still being denied them. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z She loved the sweetness of the three of them together; she just wished it didn’t mean losing her time with Wash. But he was good, too good, to deny the twins their share. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Old dreams still burned with the power of their one night on earth, but burned deep and forbidden in regions denied to men. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Fuchs continued to deny everything, though the pressure was getting to him. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z I remembered beggars in the old days too—Baba always carried an extra handful of Afghani bills in his pocket just for them; I’d never seen him deny a peddler. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z And even though Genie wasn’t a baby, he couldn’t deny that the welt felt a little better after the kiss. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z Technical progress can cease and the most palpable facts can be denied or disregarded. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z “To deny these rights is a grave offense against God, against the dignity of man.” In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “The social scientists have shown this is wrong. Our own people have proven themselves in every field—not just a few, but thousands. How can the racists deny these proofs?” Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z He acknowledged the courage it would require for her to go back to the law and deny the evidence she had given under oath. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z She was placed in solitary confinement in Pretoria, where she was denied bail and visitors; over the next weeks and months, she was relentlessly and brutally interrogated. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “The old faith was denied to us, so we found another way to be devout.” Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Virginia, a state with one of the highest concentrations of scientific talent in the world, led the nation in denying education to its youth. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z I, in any case, certainly refuse to be put in the position of denying the truth of Malcolm’s statements simply because I disagree with his conclusions, or in order to pacify the liberal conscience. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z “What happens to the apprentices that get denied?” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z However, Lucinda wouldn’t have known, and I was denied the joy of obeying. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z “You are Igbo man! Don’t deny it! Simply identify yourself!” Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z When Nesci Brothers men start moving Benzini Brothers animals and equipment into their tents and onto their train, even the most fervently optimistic among us can no longer deny the obvious. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Most men would iathei deny a hard truth than face it, the dwarf had told him, grinning. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z No one is starving or denied medical care, no one sleeps in the streets, everyone works who wants to work. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z A gawker he could turn away, but he couldn’t deny me the right to know what had happened to a family member. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Another is Mr. Williams because he kicked some kid out of class for denying the Holocaust. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z All he can see is that the white man wants to hold him down—to make him live up to his responsibilities as a taxpayer and soldier, while denying him the privileges of a citizen. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z I found out the most / could have was hope, and with that I was not denying any possibility, good or bad. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Fischer’s request for an extended visa was denied, and what would be his lifelong, not-so-private war with the Soviet Union had commenced. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Even though she would not have food for herself and she risked getting killed by the Nazis, she didn’t care, because she saw that Anne needed help and she could not deny a friend. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z Who among us could deny that we were tested? Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z By denying herself all treats, she managed to mail close to the same amount she and Salvador had previously sent together. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z “But she died alone, Will,” she says, which is something that I can’t deny. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z How had these people, denying profit and home and God, made that hurdle that even the churches of America had not been able to make? Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Not once did she hear a child deny a compliment. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z They were rounded up by the millions, packed away in prisons, and when released, they were stigmatized for life, denied the right to vote, and ushered into a world of discrimination. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z Constitution specifically provides that “the right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied...on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude.” The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z I paused to give him a chance to deny it, but he didn’t. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z The boy denied having anything to do with witchcraft, as well he might, but his fellow tribesmen refused to believe him. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z She promptly denied that she had had anything to do with the Trojans’ defeat. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z “Help me to understated: What is the virtue in denying one’s own desires to satisfy another’s will?” Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Nor would we want to deny the status of architecture to open-air theaters or sports stadiums. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z When the committee reconvened in April, there was no longer any question of denying it a piece of the Bevatron pie. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z He shook his head and squeezed his eyes shut, as though he could deny their existence. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z He made no move to defend himself or to deny the claim. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z But trust in one’s partners is a luxury denied those who sign on as clients on a guided ascent; one must put one’s faith in the guide instead. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z “And at the Merits Hearing the judge denies your case and your father accepts the Voluntary Removal.” The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z By what right did Samuel Johnson deny him, John Adams, the freedom to fashion his own vocabulary? Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Colour and scent and sound, rain and the lapping of water, even the mists of autumn and the smell of the flood tide, these are memories of Manderley that will not be denied. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z I had just denied my appeal and I could feel the steady pulse of my blood circulating inside me. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z “No man denies himself on a honeymoon, does he? Mr. de Winter’s not forty-six yet.” Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z But the importance of some of Dumbledore’s achievements cannot, I venture, be denied. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Einstein was so disturbed by the idea of singularities that he denied the existence of black holes. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z This uncomfortable fact creates strong incentives for minority officers to deny, to rationalize, or to be willingly blind to the role of law enforcement in creating a racial undercaste. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z He instituted a regime of “compartmentalization” in which physicists working on one aspect of fission were denied access to research on different aspects, even if they might be relevant to their own. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z The parents, denying it in themselves, were horrified to find it in their children. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z “I hope one day you will be dying of thirst,” I told her, “so that, then, someone can deny you water the same way you did to them!” The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z When I begin to deny the charge, he shakes his head. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z But the ideals they held up for themselves, they denied others. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z You can indignantly answer a charge nobody made, or fiercely deny something adjacent to the truth. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z “Actually, I was offering to trade, but since he doesn’t understand English, I can always deny it.” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Or we can deny our brokenness, forswear compassion, and, as a result, deny our own humanity. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z What they realized was that although no official restrictions denied blacks access to northern institutions of advancement and power, for most blacks this freedom was only theoretical. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z If the writ was denied—as they expected it would be—then Anthony could appeal her case directly to the Supreme Court. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z She thought about giving the jacket back, but the warmth was too welcome to deny. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Shin ate this meal nearly every day for twenty-three years, unless he was denied food as punishment. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z "Yes, the judge has already denied your motion. You must not have gotten your copy of his order. He's down in Mobile now, so sometimes there are mail issues." Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z “He denied using it. Shaw could not or would not give a reasonable explanation for his driving pattern.” A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z “Chokecherry may deny its scandalous past, but you can’t paint over rot. It’s still there, TokNation, and it will always come out.” Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z She was determined, and neither of them could deny her anything. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Is she unburdening herself, going along with it, or is she defiant, denying that she ever wanted help in the first place? Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z There was no denying that their situation was looking grim. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z For you did get a taste of oats when I could afford ’em, which no one can deny.” The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z Already without family, she was further isolated from her people, for, except for the relative bliss on the island, every other resource was denied her: partnership in marriage, confessional friendship, and communal religion. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z Evelyn tossed her head to deny that she was Michael’s girlfriend. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z For some reason, he couldn’t bring himself to deny it. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z The mystery ship is coming alongside the Oasis, too close to be denied any longer. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z For six years, Sobukwe lived a kind of half-life on the island; he was a free man who was denied his liberty. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z After initially denying any direct involvement in the Pittman murder, Myers conceded that he may have played some accidental role but quickly put the blame for the murder itself on more interesting local figures. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z “Okay, I’m not going to deny it. I’m not ashamed of it.” Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z A Washington Post reporter had been at the conference when Gartler announced the contamination problem, but he hadn’t covered it, and most scientists were still denying that the problem existed. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z Nothing is denied by Mr. Bender’s Netbook as it was with mine. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z “All of the American leaders have committed treason against the King. You cannot deny that. Treason is the highest offense under English law, worse than murder. And what is the punishment for treason, my friends?” Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z My first instinct was to deny it, then just to laugh. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z He hadn’t come this far to be denied at the last moment. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Have any of them ever denied the truth about God? The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z No longer would I deny myself the pleasing sensations of my maleness. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z The word that captured the essence of the Virginians’ political mentality was consolidation, as in “the dreaded consolidation that was denied by the friends of the new government, when it was under consideration.” Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z It was Ramon’s mother who had asked to trade for a fur jacket and been denied. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z A lot of his time was spent denying it, convincing himself he misread Hunter’s words and most of all his look. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z In order to deny the Klansmen seats one evening, Ann’s group arrived at the meeting early and occupied all the empty chairs. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z ‘I will bear you before me, under my cloak until we are far afield, and this darkness is yet darker. Such good will should not be denied. Say no more to any man, but come!’ The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z “Cannot be helped,” my mother said when I was fifteen and had vigorously denied that I had any Chinese whatsoever below my skin. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z There seems no good reason to deny it. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z “You still mean to ride to Hard- home. I see it on your face. Let them die, I said, yet you will persist in this mad folly. Do not deny it.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The humor arises entirely out of how steadfastly the participants adhere to the rule that no suggestion can be denied. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z Upon reflection, it is relatively easy to understand how Americans come to deny the evils of mass incarceration. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z Participants read assertions whose veracity was either affirmed or denied by the subsequent presentation of an assessment word. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z Then he straightened up in his chair and stared at them, daring them to deny it. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Although Zita denied that there was any sexual intimacy with Bobby in the six weeks she stayed in Los Angeles—“I wasn’t thinking of that,” she said—he was falling in love. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z The new philosophers regarded matter as the passive recipient of a divine shaping and denied the existence of Aristotelian forms. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z They were dead; I could no longer deny it. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z He may be a terrible driver, but I can’t deny that he’s a brain—a very, very big brain—which is why he’s been getting invitations to apply to colleges for years. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Do you deny you were asking Dobson for help with your work?’ Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z “We don’t have to, like, confirm or deny anything. But we can imply something. Just to take the heat off.” Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z "Don't deny my girl, Lu, or I'll leave you laid out across this track." Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z Even after Lysa locked him in one of her sky cells and threatened him with her moon door, he had still denied it. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Like men who had promised themselves pleasure, they would not be denied. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z He filed for a patent, which was denied on the grounds that no living organism could be considered an invention. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z Wilson certainly must have known that the women were being treated harshly, but he could now deny that he knew they were being abused. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z It was during this Red Summer that black Americans, for the first time, mounted armed resistance against mobs of whites who were determined to oppress them and deny them their rights. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z Her mother was a kinder and simpler person, but like Sister Ibinabo, she was a person who denied that things were as they were. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z We would not deny that a group of us had turned away from nonviolence. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Yet Descartes could not reject Aristotle entirely; he was so afraid of the void that he denied its existence. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z And our application for British citizenship kept getting denied. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I never deny this, but I never set a time either. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Again, it cannot be denied that this point of view is abundantly justified by American Negro history. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z I could not deny it verbally any more; I could only shake my head at him. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z I cannot deny that it is an enticing vision the captain has put forth. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z Or, if he was denied heaven, would he wander through the night like La Llorona, searching for something that was forever lost? The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Both men had confessed to bedding her, it would do her no good to deny it. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z He could mingle with them and deny that he had ever been missing. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z In a secret memo, he urged the president to deny Westmoreland's request. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z By the time summer came, I think he’d had about four different girlfriends, but he kept them totally secret, and if I asked, he would deny it, as if having girlfriends wasn’t cool. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z We were actually being denied the right to participate in the field trip because we were not wearing ties by that same teacher that had talked to us a day earlier. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z The desire had come over him to deny what she said, to interrupt her testimony with the truth about his father, a strong and tireless man, honest to a fault, kind and humble as well. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z One geologist later described it as "probably the most significant paper in the earth sciences ever to be denied publication." A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z But does that extend to you actually denying having worked for anyone other than me?' it does seem a little extreme when you put it that way, sir. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z Throughout the United States, public housing agencies have adopted exclusionary policies that deny eligibility to applicants even with the most minor criminal backgrounds. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z In conversation, we can stress the phrase we wish to deny, and in writing we can use italics to do the same thing. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z Or maybe they have, but denied that they could possibly be so desperate. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z ‘The Elves, sir. We had some talk last night; and they seemed to know you were going away, so I didn’t see the use of denying it. Wonderful folk, Elves, sir! Wonderful!’ The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z I had had help in the child’s conception, but no one could deny that I had had an immaculate pregnancy. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z With the act’s passage, African Americans finally gained the full political power so long denied them. Because They Marched 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z As ghastly as it had been, there was no denying that Bunny’s murder had thrown all subsequent events into a kind of glaring Technicolor. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z We now knew that because Myers had recanted his accusations against Walter before the trial, the State might not be entirely surprised to hear that he was denying McMillian's involvement in the crime. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z “But you had a special connection with her. There’s no denying that.” How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z "Lord Eddard did his duty, I will not deny it. Did I ever do less? I should have been Robert's Hand." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Her mother, in rotting rags and filling the room with the stink of the grave, stood over her to curse the daughter who had denied her on her deathbed. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z A system that denies the poor the legal help they need, that makes wealth and status more important than culpability, must be changed. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z And he couldn’t deny that he was aching to learn what Celaena’s lips felt like, what her bare skin smelled like, how she’d react to the touch of his fingers along her body. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z When Bobby denied the very existence of Auschwitz, refusing to acknowledge that more than one million people had been murdered there, Laszlo told him about relatives who’d been exterminated in concentration camps. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z It read “Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex.” Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z There was no denying the heat; Ned could feel the silk tunic clinging to his chest. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Dany took the warlock's words well salted, but the magnificence of the great city was not to be denied. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z She didn’t deny that she had a bit of a crush on him. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Perhaps the greatest lesson to be learned from all these issues is that as a nation we must make certain that in our desire for progress, personal rights and liberties are not denied. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z These women had once shared a dream of flying in space, but were denied by their country. Women in Space 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z Even though I hated him, I couldn’t deny it was a beautiful machine. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z He tried retreating to the boulders, but that was denied him too. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z The pages contained a tersely worded order from Judge Norton denying us relief. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z The government denied the charge in a special proclamation and promised a complete investigation of the bloody episode. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z The promised opportunity to ask our questions is denied. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z He said that it had been told him that I could read; which accomplishment I could not deny. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z “The queen’s men are saying that the King-Beyond-the-Wall died craven. That he cried for mercy and denied he was a king.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z ‘I don’t deny it,’ said Frodo, looking at Sam, who was now grinning. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Which it did, there was no denying it, the spotty dark glass shattered like a kaleidoscope and refracting the room into a hundred pieces. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z He gave these people a second chance to contribute, one denied them in their previous life. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z But of course, you denied ignoring me at all. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z That was sufficient reason for them to deny me those rights and freedoms without which life loses its significance and becomes a matter of little more than animal survival. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Musicians and singers were granted privileges and perks denied the rest of the population in wartime. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z Jon could taste the mockery there, but there was no denying the truth. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z But Kehaar denied this and, when pressed, replied cryptically that Fiver was one who had traveled a good deal further than he had himself. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z "A knight is what you want. A warg is what you are. You can't change that, Bran, you can't deny it or push it away. You are the winged wolf, but you will never fly." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Yet we cannot deny that works of art created at the same time and in the same place do have something in common. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z “Today we have taken you in among us. Had we denied you, count on it, you would not be breathing now!” Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Bingham also denied that the Fourteenth Amendment gave women any new rights. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z She denies it, but I don’t believe her. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z He later confessed to being in on the robbery but denied that he had pulled the trigger. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z I could only deny it and say, quite honestly, that I didn’t even know what a dulcimer was. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z I did not deny that I was attracted by the idea of a classless society, or that I had been influ-enced by Marxist thought. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z There’s no denying how completely empty the room is, how alone I am, how marooned. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z In extreme misery, faltering and stammering, she gave her sisters to understand that she could not deny what they said, because she had been with him only in the dark. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z “Yes, I denied knowing him. I was afraid”— again I choose my words carefully—“of displeasing El Jefe.” In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “I don’t deny it,” he said very quietly. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z “But there is a power in them. Only a fool would deny that.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z But to feel that there were feelings denied me, that the very breath of life itself was beyond my reach, that more than anything else hurt, wounded me. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z But even if I had been frightened by such sayings, I couldn’t have denied the mighty shaman. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z In Alabama and across the South during the early 1960s, African Americans were denied the most fundamental right in a democracy—the right to vote. Because They Marched 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z A movement began to deny Howard the purse money or prevent it from being officially credited to Seabiscuit. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z That afternoon Bolles denied that he had been approached, but likely because he had already turned the offer down. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z There was no denying it, even if I just had. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Defendants are typically denied meaningful legal representation, pressured by the threat of a lengthy sentence into a plea bargain, and then placed under formal control—in prison or jail, on probation or parole. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z She would deny it if I asked her, but I am almost certain Johanna Reyes hates me. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z And whom I still feel reluctant to tell you about, although it is impossible to deny his existence now. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Much has been written about the ways in which people manage to deny, even to themselves, that extraordinary atrocities, racial oppression, and other forms of human suffering have occurred or are occurring. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z “Good points in him, good points in him,” said Cousin Raymond; “Heaven forbid I should deny good points in him; but he never had, and he never will have, any sense of the proprieties.” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z She had been denied too often in her time. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Even though Zimmerman’s wasn’t my favorite place in the world anymore since I’d been denied my dream job, I was steaming mad about this. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z I tell him what I'm seeing, doing, eating, drinking in Paris, and more about Lou, who is charming, kind, and—there's no denying it—physically beautiful. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z How could she deny what was before her eyes? Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z This I denied & he said Do you not recall the other Rooms? The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z I didn’t see any way of denying it. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z They were denied the chance, for Mr. Clutter, an abstainer aggressively opposed to drink and drunkards, seized a gun and marched them off his property. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z Herbert was advised to deny any culpability but ultimately argued that this was reckless murder, not capital murder, which could be punished with life imprisonment but not the death penalty. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z I held up my hand to stop Horatio from denying this while I read the letter again. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z And when he opened his mouth to deny it, Jessica cut him off. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z Dasch vehemently denied that a fear of getting caught and a desire to save his own life played any role in destroying Hitler's secret attack on America. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z While she and her family always questioned the status quo, she didn’t think you had to deny the existence of God. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z And I couldn’t deny that it was my own stupid fault. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z Their modes of communication, their symbols and images, had been denied him. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z After centuries of being denied access to leadership positions in key social institutions, people of color quite understandably are hesitant to create circumstances that could trigger the downfall of “one of their own.” The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z Researchers found that in the instances where the woman was denied an abortion, she often resented her baby and failed to provide it with a good home. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z He told me that Dusty Muleman denied flushing polluted water from his gambling boat, which was no big surprise. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z He would also be told that he could be denied the right to vote. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z She remembered how Frank stood up for her in Portland, shouting, “She’s a good person!” like he was ready to take on anybody who denied it. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z “Oh! you would rather talk of her person than her mind, would you? Very well; I shall not attempt to deny Emma’s being pretty.” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z Transaction denied, it says again, when I try a second time. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z But I won’t deny that there may be a screw or two loose. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z He denied it, and of course, there was no way to know for sure. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Other people had something I lacked— something denied me. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z She offered him another five dollars if he went back, and he built a small bankroll until he couldn’t deny he had found a true passion. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z Tightening his shoelaces, and without looking at me, Alex denied the rumor. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z She held him off but could not deny that Mudgett aroused within her an intensity of desire that colored her dreams. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z He couldn't comply with all of the requirements imposed on him, so he was frequently locked in a closet, denied food, and subjected to beatings and other physical abuse. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z She was born in Virginia in the 1880s, after federal troops had been withdrawn and a reign of violence and terror had begun, designed to deny any political or social rights for African Americans. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z “I entered the stage door, conducted my rehearsal and returned to the hotel— three simple, normal acts denied to my aunt in 1939,” DePreist recalled. The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z “Jews, too, are in league with the Devil! For they deny the divinity of Christ!” The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z The crews of the galleys denied it; the deaths were from a bloody flux. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Almost all of them were not true, but to deny the untrue ones would let everyone know that I had inside information. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z But because she was an African American, she had been denied the right to sing at Constitution Hall, Washington’s largest and finest auditorium. The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z I told him my opinion of the King of the Gods, and he didn’t deny it. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z The hazard from radiation in its various forms is now reasonably well understood — although still denied in surprising places. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z I do not, however, deny that I planned sabotage. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z People wore different kinds of chains across their lifetimes, but it wasn’t hard to interpret rebellion, even when the rebels wore costumes to deny blame. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z They wouldn’t simply reason that as vulnerable as the Nation of Islam was to distorted rumors and outright lies, we needed nothing so little as to have our public spokesman constantly denying the rumors. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z "Black people knew that education was important,” wrote one historian, "because under slavery the law had rigidly denied it to them.” The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Tía Laura sees me looking out the window, and I think she feels bad denying me anything right now. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z One day Matt ordered a Safe Horse from the stables and waited tensely to see whether the request would be denied. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The Pentagon, meanwhile, publicly denied that the United States was bombing Cambodia. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z My family had been denied the things his family had taken for granted. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z She was desperately afraid for him, and for Winterfell, yet she could not deny feeling a certain pride as well. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z “Yes, well, I don’t deny a certain reputation along those lines. A Fflam is always valiant! I’ve slashed my way through thousands”—he glanced uneasily at the harp—“well, ah, shall we say numerous enemies.” The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z But I couldn’t deny it followed her around. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z After Anna had divorced him, she had denied him any inheritance, leaving virtually all of her fortune to Lizzie. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z But after listening to the prosecutor’s version of events, the judge shook her head grimly: “Bail is denied.” The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Mai is thin, but I'm starting to realize that she has a monster appetite, especially for things that she previously has been denied. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z The majority opinion, written by Justice Harry Blackmun, spoke specifically to the would-be mother’s predicament: The detriment that the State would impose upon the pregnant woman by denying this choice altogether is apparent. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z When the silence had stretched unbearably long and the men knew at last that the horn would not wind again, they grinned at one another sheepishly, as if to deny that they had been anxious. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Immediately each girl in turn denied giving it. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z But if I do, I’m denying somebody else. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z Because with Faith sizzling beside me and the sun sky-high overhead, there was no denying it: Dwight and I looked alike. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z I noticed that she never denied the things Todd had said about the vampires and centipedes and spiders and puddles of blood. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z Three days later, the Supreme Court rejected the appeal, denying them the right to habeas corpus. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z But there was no denying that there was one more thing he wanted too. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z She honestly felt excluded and left out, unwanted and denied. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Shall we deny this boy, because he is poor and black, the same protection, the same chance to be heard and understood that we have so readily granted to others? Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z But there was no denying what would happen if events were left to run their course. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z He refused to believe the verdict and emphatically denied that he had committed any of the crimes he was charged with, nor did he ever intend to commit any crime. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z After being an apprentice for nearly three months, Citra couldn’t deny that she wanted to be chosen by Scythe Faraday to receive the ring. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z The Thug guy said, “I’ma let you in on a little secret, my man. I think the only reason Mr. C. is denying he’s your daddy is ’cause you went and hurt his feelings.” Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z There’s really no denying that I have breasts and legs in this thing. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Few would deny that Barksdale is one of the great American entrepreneurs. The World Is Flat 2005-04-05T00:00:00Z Without asking permission from The Giver, because he feared—or knew—that it would be denied, he tried to give his new awareness to his friends. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z In it she denied any biblical justification for the inferior position of woman. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z Go on, deny that I was ever in that room. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z He had always hated the discipline, as every normal animal does, but it was just and true and inevitable as measles, not to be denied or cursed, only to be hated. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z "What are you talking about? The motion to reconsider has been denied?" Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z The Department of Agriculture has consistently denied livestock losses related to the fire ant program. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z "No doubt Ned wished to spare you. His sweet young bride, if not quite a maiden. Well, you wanted truth. Ask me. We made a bargain, I can deny you nothing. Ask." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z What happens to these people denied housing assistance or evicted from their homes? The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z When questioned a few days later, Jasper Jr. and Bull denied knowing how the fire started. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z What Air Marshal Saundby said, among other things, was this: That the bombing of Dresden was a great tragedy none can deny. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z I knew from the novels of Dickens that I would not suffer a fate the English denied themselves. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z “I already told you, they lied when I asked about my name. They’ll probably deny the rest of it, too.” I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Your name was removed from the registers, every record of everything you had ever done was wiped out, your one-time existence was denied and then forgotten. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z Most of them have a dignity about dying, denied to human beings. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z The patrons arrival had changed all that, but he could not deny that they were better off now, for they no longer went hungry and they were better protected and safer. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z He denied sleep, but admitted to having “dozed” for a while. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z Unless this appears promptly and in such obvious form that it cannot be ignored, we deny the existence of hazard. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z If this is truly what my people wish, do I have the right to deny it to them? A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “That will be denied?” asked Justice de Wet incredulously. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “All Americans should be indignant when one American is denied the right to vote,” he told reporters. Because They Marched 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z Moreover, if this trade-off is not acknowledged, there is a tendency to deny or cover up the inevitable defective items, which makes the job of quality control that much more difficult. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z This argument involves denying that scientific claims are ever adopted because they fit the evidence better than the alternatives. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z “And so is the rest of that family. If you quote me, I’ll deny it.” The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z A little groan broke from Dirk Jansen’s throat, as if there were no denying it anymore. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z At its heart lies a theory Wagner drew from Schopenhauer, from Buddhism and from Christianity, that self-enlightenment, or personal redemption, is achieved by denying oneself gratification, resisting temptation and seeking an understanding of fellow-suffering. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z In separate statements, the Retrenchment Committee urged the directors to make the committee permanent and invest it with the power to approve or deny every expenditure at the exposition, no matter how small. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z She could not believe how easy it had been to deny who they were, to shrug off being Igbo. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Not all negation words begin with n; many haye the concept of negation tucked inside them, such as few, little, least, seldom, though, rarely, instead, doubt, deny, refute, avoid, and ignore. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z And, though this new lucidity of vision was frequently nerve-wracking, there was no denying that it was not an altogether unpleasant sensation. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z That was not good enough for the AEC, which denied her a security clearance to serve in the same capacity at Berkeley and placed her husband under a cloud. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z It’s intense, physical, and I can’t deny that I’m getting better at everything I do. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Bodega smiled as if this was a part of Vera’s street education that had been denied her. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z To his friends, though, Bobby denied that there was a romantic relationship with Miyoko, who was two years younger than him. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Surely, “God” must be numerically equivalent to phrases which deny doctrine, or to words which are sacrilegious or funny. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z She emphatically denied telling an investigator that she sometimes punished with hot sauce or that she had paddled another child. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z With long winters and high mountains, the country lacks arable land, denies incentives to farmers, and cannot afford fuel or modern farm equipment. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z “Perhaps...but you can’t deny this is a turning point in your life, and every turning point must be marked by an event—one that burns itself into you as indelibly as a brand.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Captured in March 1777 after a desperate manhunt, Aitken denied his crimes, but later admitted setting the fires to a British agent posing as a friendly American. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z The head moved from side to side in the pale glow of the light bulb, as though denying some insistent voice which I could not hear. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z The wide featureless land denied all sense of progress. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Instead, it's echoing the way true things always do when I've been trying to deny them. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z I have always been one of the kids that needed to change—I can’t even try to deny it. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z Time after time, he kept taking the shot or denying me whenever I came close. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z His mind tried to deny it, but he knew what he’d just seen. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z He had a love for this sport that could not be denied. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z “Surely, holy warriors wouldn’t deny me that right?” Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z I swallow, and then, because there’s no reason to deny it, I nod. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z She told herself to be grateful for the cover, but she couldn’t deny it was eerie. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z She perceived that her will had blazed up, stubborn and resistant She could not at that moment have done other than denied and resisted. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z Certainly there won’t be space enough and some items will be denied. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z I felt unloved, unwanted, abandoned and betrayed by a world that seemingly denied me an opportunity to find my niche. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z In some jurisdictions, if the person lacks the support of the prosecuting attorney who wrongly convicted him, compensation will be denied. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z “No,” he said, “we have attempted to interview the so-called complainant and he denies that he was ever assaulted.” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She, for very terror on hearing this, had wept; yet she could not deny that for such an abundance of bitterness there was a positive fountain of grief. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z Perhaps I was denying this prospect because it was too unpleasant to contemplate. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “I can neither confirm nor deny that statement.” Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Our request was denied, and we received instead a temporary permit, under the Group Areas Act, which soon expired. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Neither of them would confirm or deny these rumors, and no one seemed to know what sort of dispute had ended their long friendship. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z They are legally denied the ability to obtain employment, housing, and public benefits—much as African Americans were once forced into a segregated, second-class citizenship in the Jim Crow era. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z Her pale blond hair fell over her shoulders as she bowed her head, but Cate didn’t deny it. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z “No. Just your husband. Do you deny it?” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “These half- bloods have done Olympus a great service. Would any here deny that?” The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z Or will they scream if she denies us our freedom of religious expression? Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z And they were, he couldn’t deny it, beautiful They were so beautiful. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z Nor is he denying that our genes play a role in determining who we are. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z She shook her head, as if she were denying her own words. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z It was so easy to disappear, so easy to deny knowledge, so very easy in the smoke and din to mask that something dark had taken root. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z That was the Adams pattern: first to deny his political ambitions, much like Jefferson; then to confront them, feel guilty about them, fidget over them; then grudgingly admit they were part of who he was. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z But as an African American, he was not only targeted by the drug war but then denied access to housing because of his conviction. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z He wanted to call one of his Japanese chess friends for help, but Immigration denied him access to a phone. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Would she really do that if she were trying to punish him-or deny him his one birthday wish? Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z And though Taisin had only ever wanted to be a sage, now she wondered how she could possibly deny this feeling inside her. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z “This has destroyed my life. Even having to deny that it was mine destroyed my life. It made me look guilty. I’ve lived with this. Nobody will let me forget it.” The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z Our daily diet of news brings us reports of the shedding of blood, often in regions quite close to our homelands, in circumstances that deny our conception of cultural normality altogether. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z “Who are you to deny me his grace?” Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Sedulously, he had once avoided the clusters of boys who haunted the locker rooms with their salient, knowledgeable talk in which his finely honed sense of morality denied him participation. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z The group warned Mayor Grabarek about the situation and asked that the council deny Greenberg’s request for a zoning waiver that would allow him to build even more properties in Edgemont. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Jason looked uncomfortable, but he didn’t deny it. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z But the bottom half has been denied too long. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z “She was the product of a corrupt system, and because of that, was denied her very life—as I almost was.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z He pauses, giving me a chance to deny it. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Jim Crow laws denied blacks access to the white world at the most basic levels. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z I never denied it: My ancestry is Mexican, I told strangers mechanically. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z It was a statement, not a question, and Harry did not bother to deny it. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z She denied him with as much courtesy as she could muster. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Citra wanted to deny that she had any questions whatsoever, but suddenly she found that she did. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Sir Lawrence flatly denied prior knowledge of Francis’ efforts and was thoroughly insulted by the implication that he had underhandedly used another scientist’s ideas. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z No. I shook my head, denying the impression. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z I would always begin by assuming the worst: my appeal was denied. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z The brief but powerful text read, “The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex.” Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z Nothing strange, but I couldn’t deny the gut instinct that told me something bad was coming. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z Meanwhile Hobamok, who had acquired some English, indignantly denied the story. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z “Because you’re beautiful. I enjoy looking at beautiful people, and I decided a while ago not to deny myself the simpler pleasures of existence.” The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z They were Japanese girls in America during a time when America was fighting a war with Japan—did any of them want to deny it? Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Freas denied the allegations, and while the case awaited trial, these two powerful lawmen were pitted against each other. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z The old conviction that there was no new knowledge had momentarily resurfaced, only to sink almost without trace beneath the tide whose very existence it denied. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z I just couldn’t believe he was going this far to deny me driving a perfectly good car that was sitting in the garage. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z But when Toby pushed him toward the door, he couldn’t deny the thrill of anticipation. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z In this secret music, I could tell those tales I was denied, and, there being no text, none could read whether I spake of docility or insubordination. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z They tortured her, stretched her on the rack, tore her sides with iron hooks, burned her with blazing torches, and she said, Nay, I will not deny Our Lord. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z “People say it’s not my business, but I would deny that. It’s everybody’s business.” Because They Marched 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z I had that terror people must have had during the war, when they denied they were Jews or Gypsies or homosexuals as the Nazis dragged off their families and friends. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z “But your honor will not deny me this one and only poor privilege of protest against this high-handed outrage upon my citizen’s rights,” Anthony responded. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z It seemed particularly unfair to them that white immigrants new to America, born in foreign lands, could vote and could find higher-paying jobs in manufacturing industries—rights that native-born blacks were denied. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Despite all of his worries, and he had plenty, Gregor couldn’t deny a feeling of giddy happiness that shot through him periodically. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z “And, Mrs. Watson,” Dad said, “you can’t possibly deny this is your child. You can tell this boy has got a ton of Sands blood in him, look at those ears!” The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Grant was astonished to discover that he was suddenly denied access to the anatomical specimens he needed to conduct his research. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z “Of course, he denies having anything besides what he took to the pawnshop. He claims the jewelry belonged to his grandmother. ‘Nothing wrong with pawning what’s mine,’ he said. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z “I want to go to Calcutta,” Maxine says, as if this has been a thing denied to her all her life. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z True, he didn’t think about dying every day, but he denied himself the luxury of thinking about the future with or without his dad. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z North of the Rio Grande the picture is different: as a rule, the possibility of such influences is ignored when not denied. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z “She’s an odd one, and there’s no denying it,” says Ruth. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z Now, with the tree above me, I attempt to deny it and stand up, but my stomach drops and I sit down again. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z His eyes bulged in their sockets and when he laughed there was no denying the resemblance. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z There was no sense in denying the truth or lying to Thorn or herself. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z But as she sat on the edge of her rumpled, still-warm bed, pulling on her stockings, she could not prevent or deny her horrible exhilaration. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z How can you deny a dying person a simple wish? The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z Gimpy would deny it, and I could never prove it was true. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z The only possible joy in my life now is putting down shamblers, but I am denied even that bit of relief except in the rare case where a shambler decides to test out the wall. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z Hoagland always denied that it was his idea. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z No one would deny them their only chance. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z Concerning the Gods, there are those who deny the very existence of the Godhead; others say that it exists, but neither bestirs nor concerns itself nor has forethought for anything. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z "It seemed useless to deny it," Powers recalled. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Being an American, it was expected of him, and who was he to deny the world an occasional tantrum? Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z It had been by denying what I saw with my eyes, disputing what I felt with my body, that I had managed to keep my identity intact. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z He denied all the accusations, of course, and paid bail before the ink dried on the warrant. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z Also, there was no denying she had a good brain. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z Democrats were popular among White southerners because the party had pushed for leniency toward the Confederacy and had supported efforts to deny former slaves the vote. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z The disappointment in his features was so childlike, for a moment I wondered how God could deny him this. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z “You are to deny Germany the use of his brain.” Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Agent Fiona might be upset, but she didn’t deny Dylan’s claim. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z Holmes denied that he and Julia had ever engaged each other physically, or that she had undergone “a criminal operation,” a then-current euphemism for abortion. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z You deny witnessing any drug transaction; you don’t know what they are talking about. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z Before Hannah could deny it, the girl had threaded her arm through Hannah’s, calling out to a knot of girls who were standing by a newly arrived wagon. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z It was no use—he had been tried and convicted—and the more he denied it, the more convinced they’d be of his guilt. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “I was watching you, don’t try to deny it.” The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z They’ve took others we miss more, but there’s no denying she showed more spirit than most.’ The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z But the crowd was not to be denied. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Returning home with the same empty assurances as Brundage, Sherrill began to systematically deny the increasingly obvious evidence of what was happening to Jews in Germany. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z The government of Elfland must deny everything to do with him. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z On Harry dug, deeper and deeper into the hard, cold earth, subsuming his grief in sweat, denying the pain in his scar. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z He couldn’t deny that there was a part of him that enjoyed the surreal nature of celebratory attention. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z How could they deny her just one night before she left forever? Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z We attempted to prove his innocence through a motion for DNA testing, but because the state had destroyed the relevant biological evidence, the motion was denied. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z There was something tragic in the wall of invisible mesh he’d hung to choke the life from them while they traveled to the rhythm of an urging they could not deny. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Their emotional certainty seemed buttressed by access to a fund of knowledge denied to ordinary men, but a day’s observation of their activities was sufficient to reveal all their thought processes. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z But she couldn’t deny the smell that she had caught right before they’d jumped into DEIGN. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z “I took the Spider’s coin, I’ll not deny it, but I was never his creature. And my loyalties lie elsewhere now.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z More often, the context makes it clear which affirmative statement was plausible in the first place, and hence which one the writer is going to the trouble of denying. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z Even if they’re ashamed of what you did, they shouldn’t deny you. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Your father en’t the kind of man to deny or conceal the truth, and it left the judges with a problem. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z He could get marching orders to deny everything. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z But if she could find the strength to get help in that moment, to put herself in such a vulnerable position—once again, he couldn’t deny her. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z They looked reasonably well-cared for, but there was no denying that this was a grim place in which to grow up. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z But she couldn’t deny it: without schooling she was worried. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z How this came about, after all the years her application had been denied, I will never know. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Women, patronized for millennia, traditionally denied real political and economic power, are gradually becoming, even in the most backward societies, equal partners with men. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Ruby had shaken her head, denying it, rejecting it, and she was shaking it still, slowly and mechanically, as though she couldn’t stop. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z “The Mexican government denied their immigration papers and reversed their land grant. It was just another dream that went nowhere.” Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z And yet, I perceived that the young 24-06, denied most materials for expression, daubed pictures upon his master’s shoes. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z I knew he was lying, but I also knew if I accused him, he’d deny it and there’d be a loud yelling match that wouldn’t do me any good. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z But denying a drink to children and a few ragged old people was something beyond my experience. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z But Wang Lung saw her hand outstretched as she denied, and into it he poured the good silver and he counted it well spent. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z “I do not deny that my mother and sister can be a bit... single-minded, but what would you have me do?” Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Darbishire resisted at first, but he could no longer deny the data; he ultimately conceded the point. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z But the blacks would not be denied and swung themselves onto the train at the very last second as it pulled out of town. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z No need for the Whisperer to deny it—there was nothing left to deny! The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z “No, Rudolph. Let me speak. It is useless to deny what this gentleman says. We had better sit down and talk the matter out.” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z Of late I have had cause for tears, God knows! but the relief of them was denied me; and now the sight of those sweet eyes, brightened with recent tears, went straight to my heart. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z There’s no denying it’s the same plane—the markings are still visible, R 3892. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z There was no denying—to himself—what he was becoming. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z There was no good reason why she should be in the library, except to find him and deny him what was his. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z We do deny that...geneticists will see genes under the microscope....The hereditary basis does not lie in some special self-reproducing substance. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z He’d rattle out credentials as if I might deny him the favor. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z We would not deny, for example, that we had been responsible for acts of sabotage. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z We were denied funding from the state legislature, which we needed to get federal matching dollars. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Even as he tried to stand his ground, Rowan couldn’t deny the power of the undertow. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Chestnut and Boynton, Walter's lawyers for the initial trial, had filed a motion before withdrawing, and Judge Key had quickly denied it. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z The pigeons were denied even the elegance of a long fall. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z But the voice repeated after a moment, quiet and strong and impossible to deny: “Come on, son. Come higher.” Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z But the question is so oddly phrased that I can hardly deny him. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z So entreated Ged could not deny his friend, but he said, “I should not have stayed this day here. I knew it, but I stayed.” A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z But for me, the answer was that Masonry, actually, is only thiity-three degrees of the religion of Islam, which is the lull projection, forever denied to Masons, although they know it exists. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z And when the Washingtons appealed for justice, city officials denied them at every turn. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z The cellist, denied first chair in the Cleveland Orchestra, left the city in a cloud of bitterness. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z She twice tried to kill herself on the voyage to America, once by denying herself food and then again by drowning. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z HARRY: There are no depths to which you won’t sink, are there—yes, your niece, are you denying she was there under your express instructions? Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 2016-07-31T00:00:00Z The lawyers defending the Gadsden City Jail finally acknowledged that Mr. Ruffin's rights had been violated and that he had been illegally denied his asthma medicine. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z “Trying to control what cannot be controlled. I am tired of denying myself what I want for fear of breaking things I cannot fix. They will break no matter what we do.” The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Because the only serious difference between his story and Hickock’s was that he denied having executed the Clutters single-handed. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z As ’twas, he could neither affirm nor deny her account of her childhood. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Local police ignored the obvious evidence that the death was a hate crime and hypothesized that Donald must have been involved in drug dealing, which his mother adamantly denied. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z The amendment established that basic rights of citizenship—including suffrage—would be granted to male former slaves, and by specifying the sex it explicitly denied those rights to women. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z I never heard Ruth actually lie to veterans; it was more to do with not denying certain things, implying others. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z The seats were so hard that I was pleased Judge Davies moved things along swiftly, pounding his gavel, denying motions presented by the governor’s attorneys, all the while speaking sternly. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She watched him clench and unclench his fists, fighting the anger that wanted to explode inside him—an anger so intense that she knew he was rarely denied. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z With the British gone, there would be good things for everyone: "white" salaries long denied Nigerians, promotions, top jobs. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z This consolation was denied to the Mexica, who were agonizingly uncertain about what happened to the soul. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z “Your rooms are prepaid through December first, but every morning we charge the previous day’s incidentals, like room service and pet cleaning fees. Today the payment was denied.” Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z That this woman, a stranger, could know her despair and desperation, and simply deny her. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z "No one is being denied entrance to the courtroom, Mr. Stevenson." Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z The North Korean government could hardly set the record straight, since it denies that Camp 14 exists. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z “I bowled you over,” I remind her, and she doesn’t deny it. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z “Yes, quite. I will deny I ever said this, of course, but die gods need heroes. They always have. Otherwise we would not keep you annoying little brats around.” The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Later he went to Europe, hoping to earn the success that was denied him at home. The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z It’s not just the stupid racists that I have to do something about, but the tyrants who for whatever reason can deny my family food and work. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z The last theory accepts the evidence for immigration from Korea but denies that it was massive. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Barely able to contain his fury, he emphatically denied that he or Smith had given Woolf any such orders. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z He denied the very possibility of an empty space, a vacuum. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Her wish for a harmonious, organized world denied her the reckless possibilities of wrongdoing. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Even as I arranged to have her cremated—her final wish—she denied me. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z I can tell that however much he denied it during the day, the aftereffects of hitting the force field have been significant. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z “I don’t want to be a soft mother because he’s my last, but it would hurt me to deny him his rest this mornin’.” Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z There was no denying that husky voice belonged to Erin Wheeler. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z These were highly intelligent, able-bodied men who were denied access to stable high-paying jobs, which in turn kept them from being able to buy homes, send their kids to college, or save for retirement. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Nobody was certain whether the two were related, but there was no denying the vomiting and weight loss and general horror. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z Once arrested, defendants are generally denied meaningful legal representation and pressured to plead guilty whether they are or not. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z She closed her eyes as he walked in, as if doing so would deny her the pleasure that the scent of his Old Spice always brought. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z There was no denying Jenkin’s inescapable logic: to salvage Darwin’s theory of evolution, he needed a congruent theory of heredity. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z Nicole and Ana still liked to poke fun at me for choosing to fence, but no one could deny the fencing team was Columbia High School’s most accomplished sports team. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z Nor could they go on denying the use of torture. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z To deny the individual agency of those caught up in the system—their capacity to overcome seemingly impossible odds—would be to deny an essential element of their humanity. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z She also knew that by never saying anything, she would never have to admit or deny it. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “Couldn’t you deny it or report it or do something normal?” Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z If it were a crime, as some assert but which I deny,” Jackson explained, “the British nation is answerable for it, and not the present inhabitants, who now hold that species of property in question.” Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z But there was no denying that Jefferson had mortgaged his honor to win an election. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Service would be denied, voices would be raised, and she'd wind up drinking her tea at some pancake restaurant in midtown. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z I wait for him to deny it, to erase the last twelve hours with just a few words. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z My brother said that although Kelly denies this, he’s sure that she dropped the book on purpose. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z He was denied the opportunity of belonging to the white boxing clubs that had the equipment and trainers necessary to produce a first-rate, world-class boxer. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z My parents would never have thought of denying their ancestry. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “The Wall, if they admit their guilt. If they deny it, they can face Ser Robert. Such men should never have been raised so high.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z In a way, that incident helped me overcome the type of shame that leads many people to deny their heritage, to forget where they come from, for the sake of acceptance. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Blanca led the idle life that was her true vocation, while her husband gave himself to those small pleasures that only money can buy and that he had denied himself for such a long time. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “My talent is in making war. The only thing that has ever kept me awake was denying it.” The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z But if our application for permanent residency got denied by the government and we were shipped back to Iran, then Kia's citizenship status wouldn't make a difference. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z "I thought you was trying to deny me at first, but now I be pretty glad to see you . . ." "I hope so," I said. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Before I could deny that accusation she reached out with her short muscular arm and grabbed my shirt. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Katherine and the other women relaxed in each other’s company in the intimate setting, enjoying it even more for the many years that the experience had been denied them. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z And there is no way to deny it. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z She wanted to deny that she’d been thinking exactly that, but she couldn’t. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z Experiments have shown that statements like the ones in the left column, which deny a plausible belief, are easier to understand than statements in the right column, which deny an implausible belief. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z The city’s media ignored the demonstrations, probably hoping that the protesters would give up and go home if they were denied the attention they obviously wanted. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Whatever he wants you to be—whomever he wants you to be—deny him it. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z Always deny everything, never apologize, never admit anything. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z How could she deny him a used canoe? Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z “He is your father. He has a right to be here. Please don’t deny him that.” Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z To think that I was denied something because of the fact that I was not wearing a tie but was still following the dress code disgusts me. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z What reason did I have to deny him the cure? City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z More are disenfranchised today than in 1870, the year the Fifteenth Amendment was ratified prohibiting laws that explicitly deny the right to vote on the basis of race. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z For a year now they had been denying how I was changing, putting it down to the awkward age. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z "Do you deny it, you miserable little gumboil? Do you plead not guilty?" Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z As for the rest, she wanted to deny it out of hand. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Tired of denying my own needs because someone else needed something more. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z But, often, some little part of that suppressed emotion—such as the sense that I’m really unhappy even if I deny it—leaks out. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z “You put it there! Don’t deny it! You thought, Let’s take Granny out to lunch. Let’s play a trick on her. Oh, you worthless hooligans! Even the She Elephant isn’t this bad!” The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Copernicus held that not just the solar system but the entire universe was heliocentric, and Kepler denied that the stars have planetary systems. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Yet she could not deny that the godswood had a certain power too. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z He denied that he was badly hurt, but he managed to look bravely-in-pain as he stumbled over to sit out the recess on the bench near the parallel bars. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z They splurge on their children’s sports and tutoring and piano lessons and deny them computers and televisions in their rooms and cellphones. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z I can’t deny the fact that this class does seem like a bad rerun of Cops, though, and she has the records to prove it. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z Being denied its “freedom” for too long, the animal becomes a shadow of itself, its spirit broken. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z San Francisco had denied licenses to all Chinese applicants, but granted licenses to all but one of the non-Chinese laundry operators who applied. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z Hattie denied any involvement in the crime but told one agent, “I am as smart as you are. I have been warned about you.” Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z But the more she denied it, the more guilty she appeared. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z And because they had been denied access to education, they could not pass literacy tests. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z The middle class rather is tempted by the pastoral impulse to deny its difference from the lower class—even to attempt cheap imitations of lower-class life. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I had done something wrong, something which I could not hide or deny. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z The families, the coaches, the teachers, the fans were all denying that they even dimly suspected that anyone was breaking any rule at any time. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Chandresh will remark that “the recipes belong to the chefs themselves and I am not one to deny them their privacy.” The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z I’m sure they wouldn’t deny me this experience if they knew about it. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z Some of our technology permits us to deny its existence, and we maintain flickers of life for long stretches in one community of cells or another, as though we were keeping a flag flying. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The smile I denied him in church overtakes my face until I’m beaming at the wall. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z At Meadowcroft no archaeologist denies that many human artifacts do occur in many carefully excavated layers. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z I tried to deny it by looking away. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z By the twentieth century biologists were stoutly denying its existence. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Blanca did not deny it, and once the news was confirmed, Clara wrote it down in her notebooks that bore witness to life. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z He sank far down in his seat, as though his crouching might make him invisible arid deny his presence there. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z That choice Renly had denied himself in his headlong rush to come to grips with his brother. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The intensity with which the family undertook the defense had a self- perpetuating and escalating force: Reggie denied texting, the family backed him up, and Reggie, never someone to let others down, dug in deeper. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Partly because he didn’t and had denied me one, and partly because it’s in the manual. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z The truffle was completely undervalued. o o o which the President denied in an address early on Tuesday. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Frowns all around, and Otto’s immediate reaction was to deny her accusation. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Being the other woman is a huge turn-on, there’s no point denying it: you’re the one he can’t help but betray his wife for, even though he loves her. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Said he: “No mules would I deny you, child, nor anything. Go along, now; the grooms will bring your gig with pretty wheels and the cargo box upon it.” The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z When they try to deny their limits, secular institutions only lie. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z From Aristotle, Maimonides had learned to prove God’s existence by denying the infinite. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z This Evening, again he tripped me & I fell to the Floor; & again he denied All. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z We urged the court to deny the State's request and rule quickly. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z “I think not. “But — but —” “My sons and daughters do not harm Hagrid, on my command. But I cannot deny them fresh meat, when it wanders so willingly into our midst. Good-bye, friend of Hagrid.” Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z But some members of the audience thought I was denying racial pride, trying somehow to deny my racial identity. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “While I do wish they were perhaps a bit more discreet in their work...I can’t deny that this is twice this month that they've saved us from a rather rare and unfortunate accident.” Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z But they could not deny that two thousand pregnant BDM girls applied for support from the National Socialist People’s Relief Administration. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z “I deny it. I do. Before gods and men, I deny it.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The sentences in the left-hand column all deny a proposition that it would be reasonable for readers to entertain. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z Another palpable temptation is to pretend that none of this has happened, to deny any accusation she makes based on whatever remnant of memory remains. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z Crazy people who are judged to be harmless are allowed an enormous amount of freedom ordinary people are denied. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z There was no denying it; it was there and something had to be done before it simmered away in the heat. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Also, each accused terrorist is considered an "enemy combatant" and denied some legal protection. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z I can't deny that I miss Lev, our talks in the grove. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z After Brandon can no longer deny that he is the one in the tape, his friend Justin confronts him with the theory that he orchestrated the whole episode as an elaborate subterfuge. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z I could have just denied it, though Tommy probably wouldn’t have believed me. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Kathy, in his sharp-witted testimony, denied committing acts of sabotage or inciting others to do so, but he said he supported such acts if they advanced the struggle. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Though disappointed, neither he nor the other influential men in her life—Dr. Claytor and Dr. Davis—would ever have asked her to deny love or sacrifice a family for the promise of a career. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z During the Jim Crow era, African Americans were denied the right to vote through poll taxes, literacy tests, grandfather clauses, and felon disenfranchisement laws, even though the Fifteenth Amendment to the U.S. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z The stares coming from the audience pierce right through me, but the one I can’t deny is Mama. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z During his brutal reign, the Russian people were denied basic liberties, including freedom of speech and religion, and millions of Soviet citizens were killed in what has been called the Great Purge. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z Of course, I immediately stepped down, because I didn’t want to deny anyone their ten minutes of feasting on the world. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z While another part of me wants to deny the obsession. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z Even Emanuel Lasker, who ultimately became World Chess Champion, was as a child denied membership in his local club in Germany, despite his evident talent. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z She had just assumed that if whites had worked so hard to deny her admission to the school, it must have been a wonderland. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z The gray and white hairs far outnumber the black ones, but there’s no denying his eyebrows look a lot like mine. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z I said, “Mama, it’s a gift. You can’t deny me doing that.” Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z All this is not to deny that Watt, Edison, the Wright brothers, Morse, and Whitney made big improvements and thereby increased or inaugurated commercial success. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z I wondered what had come over Digger—I’ll deny it till the day I die!—in the past month. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z He offered his Foot in my Path, which he denies. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z One cannot deny that it is more difficult to extract general principles from studying history than from studying planetary orbits. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z “First change your heart. The gift of the Many-Faced God is not a child’s plaything. You would kill for your own purposes, for your own pleasures. Do you deny it?” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Still, with two children like Janie and Bill and a husband with such untidy ways, there is no denying the fact that she had to pick up the place rather frequently. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z Who could ever again deny he belonged here? Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z In 1947, a Mississippi hotel denied service to the Haitian secretary of agriculture, who had come to the state to attend an international conference. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z During Jim Crow, it was legal to deny housing on the basis of race, through restrictive covenants and other exclusionary practices. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z “Yes,” I admitted; how could I deny it — he could see my eyes. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z But there was no denying that he cut quite a figure in the muted colors of his fine silks and suedes. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z He was trying to make a joke, trying to deny that he was terrified to see Alby. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z “There’s no use denying it. There are too many witnesses.” The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z The book examines how individuals and institutions—victims, perpetrators, and bystanders—know about yet deny the occurrence of oppressive acts. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z The police maintained that Fuller tried to prevent them from arresting the other man, a charge which Fuller denied. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z I was pretty sure maman was borrowed from French, but Mom would neither confirm nor deny. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z I missed you this Felling past at the Eolian, but though denied your company, I had the good fortune to meet someone quite interesting. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z I don’t deny that there is truth in this, but it hardly explains why Merton found the same virtues being admired by scientists in the 1940s as were admired by scientists in the 1660s. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Coach Gifford was about to discover that the athletic department was finally going to enjoy the editorial support it had long been denied. Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z I think I see what Keegan is getting at—humans have innate impulses toward violence, yet today we try to deny it—but the momentum of his presentation pushes in the other direction. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z We will look the other way and deny our public agencies the resources, data, and tools they need to solve problems. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z We kept getting very close decisions from appellate courts denying relief, and Mr. Hinton remained on death row facing execution. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Through a web of laws, regulations, and informal rules, all of which are powerfully reinforced by social stigma, they are confined to the margins of mainstream society and denied access to the mainstream economy. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z Others accused him of borrowing specimens, then denying he had done so. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z Instead of laughing, shaking his head, and denying all this, Wilkin, to my surprise, was circumspect. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z All I had to do was beg a ride from Harry, the one brother who could deny me nothing. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z There was no denying the fact that there was a certain excitement in the air. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z If he denied he was the warrior now, the quest would be called off, and his father would be as good as dead. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z But after the hunt and the ball, she could no longer deny the bald facts of it. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Aristotle had denied that the colour yellow is really present in the rainbow, and had identified only three colours; Theodoric insisted that yellow was a fourth colour in the rainbow. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z When they’re denied a spot, their wails penetrate my skin like tiny needles. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z Besides, the only way to stop believing something is to deny it yourself. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z But Mr. Clutter—oh, you could see he was scared, but his voice stayed mild and steady—he went on denying he had a safe. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z In a way, it is the most unbiologic of all phenomena, violating the most fundamental myth of the last century, for it denies the importance of specificity, integrity, and separateness in living things. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z They were often denied access to toothbrushes, combs, and toilet paper. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z But what if Spizz denied it because he didn’t like me anyway? Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z He implies she is being unreasonable, but that to deny her this thing, this too-expensive toy, wounds him deeply just the same. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Hassan never wanted to, but if I asked, really asked, he wouldn't deny me. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Except that there were times when physically I couldn’t deny to myself that something very important was taking place in my body. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z She decided to get to Tyler first, to deny anything I might tell him, but she miscalculated. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z She doesn’t deny what I’ve said, just takes my hand in hers. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Like I could deny him after all that he had done for me. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z I thought about denying it, but what was the point now? Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z In fact, employers in most states can deny jobs to people who were arrested but never convicted of any crime. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z They are also routinely denied public housing and welfare benefits, and they find it increasingly difficult to obtain education, especially now that funding for public education has been hard-hit, due to exploding prison budgets. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z At the very least some minor sexual manipulation, some bygone peccadillo now denied him, prohibited by law and punishable by amputation. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z “He did. Look at him. He isn’t even bothering to deny it.” Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z “Is there anyone here who would deny that my son is deserving?” The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z This seems like a good idea until I realize that I’ll be the only one who can confirm or deny most of what weighs on him. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z "You don't ever have to deny any part of you." You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z He also denied any association with Guiteau other than seeing him on many occasions at New York City's Republican headquarters and a few times on Washington's streets. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Smith denied again and again that the horse was lame. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Wood did not conceal his admiration for the way Indian mats "deny entrance to any drop of rain, though it come both fierce and long." 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z I could not see the analogy, but did not like to admit it; so I harked back to what he had denied:— Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z He denied the break-in, of course, and then he beat up the boy who had turned him in. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z Obviously, she doesn’t like the data I’m feeding her and has no intention of returning anything but Request denied. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z And some states deny representation to impoverished defendants on the theory that somehow they should be able to pay for a lawyer, even though they are scarcely able to pay for food or rent. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z I open my mouth to deny it, but Miss Duncan gives me a stern look. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z “But is medicine not a blessing from Jesus? And if Jesus gives us medicine and we do not take the medicine, are we not denying the grace that he has given us?” Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z To a Karhider reading our canons, the crime of Judas lies not in his betrayal of Christ but in the act that, sealing despair, denies the chance of forgiveness, change, life: his suicide. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z But there is one injustice bitterer even than that—to be denied the right to work according to one’s ability. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z “You offer me empty lands and desolations, yet deny me the castles I require to reward my lords and bannermen.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z It was an absurd and unnerving notion, but the evidence couldn’t be denied. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z I felt as if we were denying Saidu, our friend, our traveling companion. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z It was impossible to deny, despite all empirical evidence to the contrary, that there wasn’t a massive cavity in my chest where my emotions used to be. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z “Because they hate everyone else more. Their bratty kids are their revenge on a society that has denied them the riches they so rightly deserve.” We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z He told me about an article he had read, by a white re-searcher who couldn’t deny the truth, about the amazing proper-ties of melanin, the source of pigment in the skin. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z But there’s no denying the school photo Scoob took this past October, and an image of G’ma from a Fourth of July barbecue last year—which he knows because he took the picture. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z Once they are released, they are often denied the right to vote, excluded from juries, and relegated to a racially segregated and subordinated existence. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z He wasn’t in the mood to turn somersaults, though he couldn’t deny experiencing a sense of liberation. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Hemme opened his mouth as if he would deny it, then apparently remembered that an entire classroom full of students had witnessed the exchange. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Sometimes I’m sure Mom and I are from different planets, but there’s no denying I’m her daughter. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z The goal was to deny the enemy hiding places by killing all vegetation. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Richardson immediately denied placing any bet, and Woolf denied that he had ever made any such statement, or even spoken to any reporter. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Just a lad of eighteen summers Sure there’s no one can deny As he marched to death that morning How he held his head on high. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z He accepted almost immediately the reality I’d spent a year denying. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z The word had meant, originally, a Jew educated in Judaism who denied basic tenets of his faith, like the existence of God, the revelation, the resurrection of the dead. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z I’m denied access again, so I let Dad drive me home. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z He had spent the previous eight weeks confined to his room close to twenty-four hours a day and had been denied mental health services despite his repeated requests. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Yet, I could not deny, some kindness too. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z He denied that the Mosses ever spanked him and claimed they never gave him hot sauce, only black pepper. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z Most white Americans denied any taint of racism and really believed that in this land we judged every man by his qualities as a human individual. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z I anticipated taking my girls to all the public facilities that had been denied to me—libraries, parks, restaurants. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z “I won’t deny that morale is pretty low at the Ministry,” said Fudge. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Even as your body betrays you, your mind denies it. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z We are denied the dignity of study and wisdom. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Those labeled criminals can even be denied the right to vote. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z If the Council ever made a demand on him that challenged his power, Con was sure that his father would deny it. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Speaking a certain way—the “white” way, as some would have it—was perceived as a betrayal, as being uppity, as somehow denying our culture. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z No one could deny she had inherited her strong chin and dimples from her father. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z Friends called Farmer a word gymnast, which he didn’t deny. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z The medical answer was what I expected to hear: Dad had suffocated, the macroscopic coal and rock dust that clogged his lungs finally denying him even a scintilla of air. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z “We interviewed ‘Lloyd Miller’ who for about an hour denied that he was Kelsie Morrison but finally admitted that he was,” Agent Burger reported. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z I can only hope that’s the way Hugo remembers it, because now Austin has proof if he denies it. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z There was no denying it—-not with four people dead. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z When my father would say, “You must feel terrible,” I denied it. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z He was put out that I had overstepped myself in denying that I would profit from biochemistry. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z The pending period is sort of like a safe zone, but the fear and anxiety lie in your application getting denied. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z Since our applications for green cards were "pending," the government wouldn't give us the boot, unless our application was denied. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z He was denying me for a lousy twenty-four minutes. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z “When the fighting comes, don’t deny your slaughter nature. You are no more Richard Lopez than I am an obedient hound. Blood is not destiny, no matter what others may believe.” Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z He was denied because of an earlier drug possession charge for which he had pleaded guilty and served thirty days in jail. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z When Britten questioned Jan, would Jan deny having been with Mary at all, in order to protect her? Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z We have allowed ourselves to be willfully blind to the emergence of a new caste system—a system of social excommunication that has denied millions of African Americans basic human dignity. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z Gebu would merely deny that he had ever seen the gold. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z That much I couldn’t deny, even if the fact that he was wearing a tuxedo made me very nervous. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z He was even denied the relief of tears. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z He has denied to me since that it was hysterics, and insisted that it was only his sense of humour asserting itself under very terrible conditions. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z Military tribunals are also controversial because they deny the accused the right to habeas corpus. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z The trial judge had denied our request for a stay of execution by the time I got back to Montgomery. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Her head was shaking gently, as if she was denying everything she saw, everything she was experiencing. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z “Look at her hair. There’s no denying she’s Irish, is there?” Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z However, I soon realized I was denying the obvious. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z “Since you ask so nicely, how can I deny you?” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “They found things— hair, skin cells—in his house, but he doesn’t deny that she went there. Well, he did deny it at first, then he admitted that she had been there.” The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z They were second-class citizens, denied the rights of white people but given special privileges that black people didn’t have, just to keep them holding out for more. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Hatsue denied that this was so and explained to him that her emotional reserve was something she couldn’t help. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z "Does honor stop at the Bloody Cate? You accuse me of crimes, I deny them, so you throw me into an open cell to freeze and starve." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z On the other hand the control agencies tend to deny flatly and categorically that such losses have occurred, or that they are of any importance if they have. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Exactly one year earlier, Hall had turned Hansen around on the South Summit at 2:30 p.m., and to be denied so close to the top was a crushing disappointment to Hansen. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Plus, if our application for a green card got denied, I wanted to revel in the perks of being an American teenager before the INS killed my vibe. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z Nobody could deny that Grant had waited too long and had been surprised at Pittsburg Landing, and certainly he had been driven back at Oxford, Mississippi. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z Women used to be denied the vote; now they have it. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z The boys could just deny this game even existed. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Bringing the whole matter into the open might be the best plan, but that would mean trying to find that former student, who was the sort who would deny all responsibility anyway. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z They will be discriminated against, legally, for the rest of their lives—denied employment, housing, education, and public benefits. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z Not merely the validity of experience, but the very existence of external reality was tacitly denied by their philosophy. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z Even though I myself have discarded any kind of softness as useless, I find myself thinking that something important is lost if this man has been forced to deny his own nature. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z “Keeping his stuff around the house almost makes it seem like he’s just in the next room, you know? Throwing it away would be like denying that he was ever there.” A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z No one had given him freedom of the castle, but no one had denied it to him either. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z They were blessed with all these fairy gifts, gifts the witch had been denied at her own christening. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z I could not deny the truth of this statement. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z Moss turned his head to face Javier, and not even his cynical brain could deny what he saw. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Residents recognized that Oldham’s repressive policies were the work of a Bourbon mind, one which sought at every turn to deny black tenants their dignity. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z In the same breath they denied that the beating had occurred and wanted to know how I had heard about it. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z This request was denied, but the deputy chief met with me. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Even though I had skipped out after going to the bathroom the week before, no teacher was about to deny me anything on this particular day. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z No sense in denying that such things happen. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z He’d given his life for us, and all I could think about were the times I’d felt embarrassed by him and had denied that the two of us were related. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z "I enjoy the look of miniskirts, I won't deny it. But the long wrap-things from India that you wear are beautiful. What are they called?" You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z He couldn’t deny either that the idea that Sirius was much nearer was reassuring; at least he wouldn’t have to wait so long for a response every time he wrote. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z It would help the children to cultivate the imagination denied them by television and would appreciably cut down on the incidence of juvenile delinquency. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z They are not species, and they deny the existence of species. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z "Lord Eddard has been imprisoned. He is charged with treason. It is said he plotted with Robert's brothers to deny the throne to Prince Joffrey." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z While the Muslim ban was tied up in the courts, Mehdi was denied a visa to visit us, and also his parents, who now reside in California. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z He had no answers to their questions, and he made no attempt to deny his responsibility for the absence of Spitfires and Hurricanes over the beach. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z And then later, how she denied it had anything to do with me. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z I’d denied myself permission to think about him, which somehow made it so that I thought about him all the time. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z I told her it was just a pigeon, but she denied it, holding up the smudgy Xerox as proof. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z Other officers, though they would uniformly deny it, let the servers give away much more food than was al-lowed. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z It wasn’t just a matter of ignoring him—it was actively, willfully denying his presence. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z She’d half expected, half hoped, that he would deny everything, feign surprise, maybe even outrage, at what she was implying. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z He was told that children born elsewhere and brought into the camp with their parents were denied schooling and confined to the camp’s most remote sections, Valleys 4 and 5. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z Cofield accused Deborah, Speed, and the museum foundation of breach of contract for entering into an agreement that required him to have access to Henrietta’s medical records, then denying him access. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z Snowball did not deny that to build it would be a difficult business. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z “Show attendance will continue declining, and, with it, my profit margins. On top of that, the Kuhani and his committee of curmudgeons have denied my request for financial aid...” Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z In keeping with the compromise character of the committee report, it gave the Deep South the protection it had demanded by denying congressional authority to pass any gradual emancipation legislation. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z But just as justice delayed is justice denied, a reform so long postponed and so grudgingly enacted was hardly worth celebrating. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z But when people confronted me, I refused to confirm it or deny it. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z Bliss denied this and chastised those who offered an opinion even though they weren't on the case. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z I felt certain he was lying when he denied knowing the tune. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z In school, if their teacher announced their birthday, they denied it, claiming it was a mistake. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z We must come to see, with one of our distinguished jurists, that “justice too long delayed is justice denied.” While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z I was not denying His existence, but I doubted His absolute justice. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘Tm not denying it, sir,” said Yossarian, pleased with the miraculous rapport that finally existed between them. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Regardless of what Julian felt for me, there was no denying that what I felt for him was love and trust of a very genuine sort. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z In denying their bodies the most basic necessities, jockeys demonstrated incredible fortitude. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Eight women came, thrilled that a female pilot was finally getting the chance they had been denied so long ago and perhaps a little sad that they weren't flying along with her. Women in Space 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z “Destiny has a cruel sense of humor,” Tanin said, “but she will not be denied.” The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Though the dwarf denied it, to be sure. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z I said, and for a moment she looked supremely happy; though to me all happiness for her was denied by the red scar on her forehead. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z A false claim would have been considered criminal activity and would have been grounds to deny our adjustment-of-status application and deport us. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z Of the many theories addressing the problem of state origins, the simplest denies that there is any problem to solve. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z She rallied all the white people and they made sure the Negro family application was denied. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z "A love so true and innocent, Your Grace, it would be cruel to deny it . . . and yet, what can we do? Her father stands condemned." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z I wince at how I sound: like a typical bumbling male, denying wrongdoing to his woman. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z The last words were spoken so low she thought he did not hear them, but he did, and they wounded him deeply, for he had denied himself many pleasures for Meg’s sake. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z “The baby should have his father’s name, or is the man planning to deny his child?” Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z “It’s been getting clearer and clearer for months. I am becoming seriously concerned, I can’t deny it —” “Then flee,” said Snape’s voice curtly. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z They deny access to paper, to linens, to a telephone. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z A month ago, Rowan would have denied that he could ever become such a monster, but now he wasn’t so sure. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z And though Jefferson did not know it, indeed made a point of denying it to himself, it also signaled the start of his campaign for the presidency. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z There’s a strong human tendency to want everything, and to deny that trade-offs are usually necessary. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Councilman Grandy indignantly denied that the money was a bribe from the pancake people; then he rushed out and hired the most expensive defense lawyer in Fort Myers. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z As a result, Descartes, indoctrinated with the Aristotelian philosophy, denied the existence of the vacuum. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z George Custer, however, is not to be denied. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z Because I have deceived you and cannot deny all she proclaims, you may believe the more. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z I could not deny it; and yet endeavored to, when she demanded, “And the fine Dr. Trefusis don’t have a grout to his name, does he?” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Worried that he would be denied entry because he was carrying no identification, he sneaked into Mexico by paddling through the dams open floodgates and shooting the spillway below. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I'm exhausted and hungry, and there's no denying now that my head's been throbbing. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Once again, women were denied the right to vote. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z The Nazis tried to deny the situation, calling it a “tropical fantasy.” Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z “He denies it all quite convincingly and the thing is, he expects me to play along with him, you know, pretend it never happened,” he said. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z She could feel how this country far across the ocean pulled on her and lived inside her despite her wishes to the contrary; it was something she could not deny. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z His family maintained that he was beaten by police and jail officials who then denied him his asthma inhaler and medication despite his begging for it. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Who was she to deny me this way? Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z Harry, who had expected Lupin to deny that he’d done any such thing, was taken aback. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z That night, as happy as I was to be home, I had a sense that what I most wanted and longed for was going to be denied me. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Lola,” she whispered, and could not deny the strange elation she felt. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z He’d been talked into returning this year by Hall, who felt sorry that Hansen had been denied the summit and had significantly discounted Hansen’s fee to entice him to give it another try. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z The laws forbade them from employment in certain professions, denied Jewish children an education, and made marriage between Jews and Aryans illegal. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z At first he denied having left his post. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z I asked endless questions about Grandpa’s pension, but information was always denied me on the grounds that I was too young to know what was involved. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z He could deny all the late-night phone calls, but everyone in the room would still hear what Tad said. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Some states, like Virginia, simply refused to comply: in 1936, a black student from Richmond named Alice Jackson Houston applied to the University of Virginia to study French, but she was denied admission. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z Some would simply deny that it is possible to escape culture and discover nature in the way that scientists claim. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z The Humbug, who was too big to hide and too frightened to move, denied everything. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z “Well, I won’t deny that they are extremely angry, Harry, but they are prepared to take you back next summer as long as you stay at Hogwarts for the Christmas and Easter holidays.” Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z ‘Do you deny you were talking?’ he shouted. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z Hungry Joe’s inverted set of responses was a curious phenomenon to everyone but Hungry Joe, who denied the whole thing stubbornly. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z These were my people, and I had no right and no desire to deny myself to them. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The Indians denied the visitors permission to land; refusing even to touch the Europeans, they passed goods back and forth on a rope over the water. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z She thought then that love on one side was defeating love on the other, because it was characteristic of men to deny hunger once their appetites were satisfied. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z If he had captured Pisa, no one would deny that the Florentines would have had to become his ally. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z “And is he behaving like a man that will deny his child? Aunty told me he’s even talking about coming to pay her bride price.” Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Wynn decided Nan wouldn’t be comfortable without back support, a claim she denied, but then agreed to wait for a booth all the same. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z She, too, said she would ride again if the buses were integrated and denied that she was under the spell of Dr. King. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z I closed my eyes to soothe myself and instead imagined the guards denying me entry. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z So for the perplexed audiences who first heard it in 1804 and 1805, even the funeral march is denied its thundering climax, collapsing rather than concluding. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z I should deny that I know, but I nod because I don’t want to have to hear Mrs. Silver explain it. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z And while Nehemia might be playing a game that she had no chance of winning, Dorian couldn’t deny that he greatly admired the princess for daring to play in the first place. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Except that there is something in between, even if everyone denies it. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z A stunned Mary Jackson wondered: was this what she and the rest of the black children in the city had been denied all these years? Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z These appointments, somewhat misleadingly described as “the midnight judges,” had occurred after the presidential election, and therefore denied Jefferson the right to choose his own men. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Most statistics of this type are shockingly misleading, although, once again, I don’t mean to deny that there are a lot of economic inequities in this country. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z “Our purpose is to deny the enemy his brain.” Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z I should perhaps have found gratifying a little more polite resistance to my observation, but he offered no feint; he denied not her favor and accepted his lot with alacrity. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z “Thomas,” he began, “I need you to accept something. We’ve heard it too many times now to deny it, and it’s time to discuss it.” The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z She felt bad for forgetting him—but...but...Oh, she wanted Dorian, she couldn’t deny it. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z I was so good at denying myself this, the simple pleasure of even a secret crush, that the thoughts were never allowed to marinate in my mind. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z He’s not exactly my type because he’s a little too fit, the kind of guy you see on a package for underwear, but there’s no denying how handsome he is. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z He would deny any knowledge of the Babylonian, of the wineskins, of any part of it. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z When questioned about the incident years later, Bobby was highly indignant and vehemently denied it. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z “Why, to be sure,” said Mr. Woodhouse—“yes, certainly—I cannot deny that Mrs. Weston, poor Mrs. Weston, does come and see us pretty often—but then—she is always obliged to go away again.” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z Any ordeal benefits from being talked about, and I was denied that by the route I chose. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Her magic had been dwindling for years, but there was no denying that it was happening more quickly now. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z I know the answer, of course I do: I need to deny them the power to control me. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z But then the Supreme Court denied our final request for a stay of execution, and there was nothing else to do. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z “I will not say that you are welcome. Nor will I deny that I have hoped that you might come. You are here for my sword”. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I saw that person for a few seconds, even if she wants to deny it. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z They were a danger; Ethel wanted them gone, but they had been his father’s and predated their residence in the house so Martin figured they could deny ownership. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z I didn’t want the court to think that Ralph was robotically denying everything I asked him, so I asked a question that required an affirmative answer. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z His face was furious, but his eyes denied the fury; instead they saw it before them. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z But he went on to say that the defense would deny a number of the state’s assertions, including the contention that Umkhonto we Sizwe was the military wing of the ANC. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I don’t mean to deny that the game was a causal factor in some of these suicides, but merely to put the matter in perspective. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z “You never heard him denying it until we began accusing him, did you? And you don’t see him signing any of our loyalty oaths.” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z How dare she be denied an invitation to the feast? Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Others denied having any ties to the Soviets. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Hanako didn’t think that was true, but for now Mama didn’t deny it. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Harry could tell Snape was thoroughly enjoying himself, denying Harry the thing he wanted when he was so panicky. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z I wanted to get away—a cowardly attitude, perhaps, but more cowardly to deny. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z According to my Baptist Sunday-school teachers, a child is denied entrance to heaven merely for being born in the Congo rather than, say, north Georgia, where she could attend church regularly. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z To deny its powerful, subsisting reality would be to endorse a simplistic and ultimately unhelpful evasion. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z By writing about the images he saw in Sarajevo, he was ensuring that no one would deny that ethnic cleansing was taking place, and that thousands of innocent men were being taken to their deaths. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z The principle pleasure of these audiences, says Dr. Trefusis, lies in referring to royalty without either revealing or denying the closeness of his connection, viz. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Thomas’s first instinct was to ignore her, to deny once again that someone had the ability to enter his mind, invade his privacy. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Little black babies denied knowledge of the Mystical Body of Christ? Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z But I resented the fact that the Muslims’ own newspaper denied them news of important things being done in their behalf, simply because it happened that I had done the things. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z If I deny it, I’m a liar and creepy and weird. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z That will give him a chance to deny her on the spot.” The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z I would support her and my sisters so that they could afford the things that they had so long been denied. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z |
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