stonewalling
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of stonewalling
Example Sentences
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After stonewalling every adult who tells him to open up, Robby does just that with an orphaned infant, saying that he, too, was abandoned by his mother as a child.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
“If Starbucks keeps stonewalling, they should expect to see their business grind to a halt. The ball is in Starbucks’ court.”
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 5, 2025
Elysée officials have told journalists that Macron was frustrated by his repeated attempts to build bridges to Algeria constantly coming to nothing because of Algerian stonewalling.
From BBC • Nov. 22, 2024
Litigation of this stonewalling reached the California Supreme Court, which USA Swimming asked to vacate discovery orders.
From Salon • Aug. 3, 2024
He has found that he can find out much of what he needs to know just by focusing on what he calls the Four Horsemen: defensiveness, stonewalling, criticism, and contempt.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
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