"Your confidence in me is overwhelming; but I must respectfully decline."

He'd tried to respectfully decline, request they send someone else.

Walter, whose family life is in shambles and who has no desire to continue cooking, respectfully declines the offer.

Because she was such an active member of the church community, her audience respectfully declined her proposal.

The operative respectfully declines to cooperate with us in this situation.

Greasley respectfully declined and decided to go to war instead.

"But I respectfully decline to respond as my answers may incriminate me."

"I must, therefore, respectfully decline your request to accept responsibility for the roadway."

At the time, for personal reasons, Warren respectfully declined the invitation.

Henry, although grateful for the opportunity and the recognition, respectfully declined the invitation.