Refused
Stood
Both words in one sentence
- He stayed coherent just long enough to take command of the anti-fairies, then stood outside his room in absolute silence and refused to be moved or acknowledge anyone's presence out of guilt.
Source: Fan Fic / Burning Black - The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951), original version, was another film where the army refused to help-they didn't like the film's peaceful message.
Source: Backed by the Pentagon - He stood about 5 inches taller than David and Frank, commanded the stage and refused to sit on his stool until Frank explained whether he had pursued a female Japanese football referee he met while recording a documentary.
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