How to Use deny in a Sentence

deny

verb

• She denies all the charges that have been made against her.
• The judge denied their request.
• He denied the report that he would be quitting his job.
• The police deny that racism is a problem in the department.
• Yes, I was there. I don't deny it.
• The pair were both shocked by the question and denied the inquiry.
  — Prem Thakker, The New Republic, 10 July 2023
• Mack can't — and doesn't — deny the point Dom is making.
  — Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 15 Feb. 2023
• In a statement to The Times, Adidas denied the claims in the lawsuit and pledged to fight it.
  — Megan Twohey, New York Times, 27 Oct. 2023
• Trump has denied the affair and pleaded not guilty to all charges.
  — Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
• The companies denied breaking any rules and wouldn’t budge on the fees.
  — Cezary Podkul, ProPublica, 14 Aug. 2023
• The city board denied his reappointment to the panel last year.
  — Joseph Flaherty, arkansasonline.com, 1 Dec. 2023
• There’s no denying that this is a tricky time to be running a circus.
  — Marty Lasalle, WSJ, 13 Jan. 2024
• Smith made another strong save for Gotham in the 43rd minute, denying Weaver.
  — oregonlive, 9 July 2023
• But there’s no denying that Wicked has a lot going for it in its bid to win best picture.
  — Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Nov. 2024
• But Rodríguez made a leaping catch at the wall in left-center to deny him a two-run home run.
  — Nathan Ruiz, Baltimore Sun, 24 June 2023
• But the Reds would not be denied as substitute Cody Gakpo headed in a Robertson cross in the 76th minute to seal the win.
  — Jamie Barton, CNN, 28 Nov. 2024
• That has been a symbol of those who denied the 2020 election results.
  — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 1 July 2024
• It’s really not fair to deny the country a front-row seat as this whole saga plays out.
  — Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 5 Dec. 2022
• The judge denied her client’s appeal, and Pebror never spoke with her client again.
  — Eileen Sullivan, BostonGlobe.com, 22 July 2023
• Trump, who has denied all wrongdoing, entered a plea of not guilty to all 34 counts.
  — Nicholas Kerr, ABC News, 23 June 2023
• There’s no denying pies are delicious (dare you to try to turn down a slice of this Hot Buttered Rum Pie).
  — Joe Sevier, Bon Appétit, 9 Nov. 2023
• The episode takes a nightmarish turn when, the next morning, Asher wakes up on the ceiling, denying all laws of physics.
  — Anna Tingley, Variety, 13 Jan. 2024
• There’s no denying it: keeping track of your travels in a creative way is just fun.
  — Theresa Holland, Travel + Leisure, 10 July 2023
• The newspaper group has denied the accusations and said that some of the claims were brought too late.
  — Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 15 Dec. 2023
• Workers spend most of their waking hours at the office—and to deny any sense of unique flair would drown the fun out of getting ready for work.
  — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2024
• And if the seller decides to keep the home, a claim in a future storm may get denied if the damage from a prior storm hasn’t been dealt with.
  — Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
• If the city does not act within 45 days, the complaint is considered denied.
  — Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 June 2023
• Baldwin has denied pulling the trigger, and pleaded not guilty.
  — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 18 June 2024
• Combs’ lawyers denied the allegations in a statement sent to Rolling Stone.
  — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 24 Dec. 2024
• Derby County did their best to frustrate and deny the Championship leaders.
  — Nancy Froston, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024

Last Updated: 14 Jan 2025