was stonewalling
- past progressive of stonewall.
Example Sentences
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My “nephew” ended up calling me to ask for the truth since Helen was stonewalling him and his father refused to deal with it.
From Slate ● Nov. 14, 2019
But Porter’s critics believed he was stonewalling and isolating people such as Navarro, whom Trump often wanted to hear from but did not have direct access to.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 1, 2018
“He either does not understand his authority under current law or was stonewalling or doing a very convincing job of playing dumb – or maybe some combination of the three,” Mr. Gutierrez concluded.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 12, 2017
The repetition, Sandusky's lawyers contend, made it appear to jurors that he was stonewalling.
From Reuters ● Jun. 24, 2012
Mr. Brown said Moody’s was stonewalling the investigation and told him that his questions were a “waste of time,” forcing his hand in the matter.
From New York Times ● Apr. 19, 2010
