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Examples of stonewalling
stonewalling
He may continue to use this stonewalling tactic until threatened with sanctions.
From the post-gazette.com
Gottman identifies these as contempt, criticism, defensiveness and stonewalling.
From the huffingtonpost.com
Such stonewalling has inevitably hampered action to curb the huge fiscal deficit.
From the thisismoney.co.uk
Andy Goldsworthy has elevated the high craft of dry stonewalling into an art form.
From the washingtonpost.com
The Rubber Manufacturers Assn., which represents tire makers, denies stonewalling.
From the latimes.com
The ignominy of Pakistan stonewalling the massacre aftermath is entirely expected.
From the washingtontimes.com
This is a result of too many stonewalling lenders that refused to participate.
From the ocregister.com
But Elliott figured some things out and has been stonewalling opponents all month.
From the heraldtribune.com
Not long ago, stonewalling the media would have seemed like political suicide.
From the newsweek.com
- Obstruct or hinder any discussion; "Nixon stonewalled the Watergate investigation"; "When she doesn't like to face a problem, she simply stonewalls"
- Engage in delaying tactics or refuse to cooperate; "The President stonewalled when he realized the plot was being uncovered by a journalist"
- The Stonewall Attack is a chess opening; more specifically it is a variation of the Queen's Pawn Game. It is characterized by White playing 1.d4, 2.e3, 3.f4 and 4.c3, usually playing 5.Bd3 as well, even though the moves are not always played in that order (see transposition). ...
- Stonewall is the codename of a fictional mutant vigilante turned government agent in the Marvel universe. He has most frequently appeared as an adversary or an ally of the X-Men. His real name is Louis Hamilton.
- Stonewall is a town in northern De Soto Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 1,668 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Shreveport-Bossier City Metropolitan Statistical Area.
- The Stonewall station is a rail station for both the LYNX Blue Line and the historic Charlotte Trolley in Uptown Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.A.. The station officially opened for service on Saturday, November 24, 2007, and as part of its opening celebration fares were not collected. ...
- Stonewall is a solitaire card game using a deck of 52 playing cards. It is probably named because the player seems to break down walls as one exposes more of the face-down cards. Its tableau is similar to that of Flower Garden with its beds as columns.
- Stonewall is a lesbian, gay and bisexual rights charity in the United Kingdom named after the Stonewall Inn of Stonewall riots fame. ...
- A wall made up of stone; To refuse to cooperate, especially in supplying information; certain, stone cold Gordon Parks, Daily Record, 13 January 2011:
