The villagers refuse to attend Mass at church because "the shadow of his castle touches it".

When American forces offered to hand over the body of their leader, the villagers refused to take it until all the prisoners were released.

The villagers had been kind to him, often refusing to take payment for food, which was tasty, though unfamiliar.

The villagers refused to come and so in retaliation, fifty hostages were taken.

The villagers refuse to work for them, because if they do, they will be shot by the communist resistance.

However, the local villagers refuse to participate in elections.

Two years earlier, 23 women were raped by Bihar police officers after villagers refused to for a minimum wage.

When villagers had refused to speak a word to her or even acknowledge that she was alive.

João says it looks so human that his fellow villagers refuse to hunt it for food.

Naturally, the villagers are in deep denial and refuse to confirm his beliefs.