| Reply to one's spouse, maybe |
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| Buffered rebuff |
Newsday |
05 Apr 2025 |
| Honey's denial |
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| Sweet denial |
LA Times Daily |
09 Dec 2024 |
| "Sorry, sweetie, can't this time" |
USA Today |
03 Nov 2024 |
| Answer to "Dad, can I have a pony?" |
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| Marital refusal |
Universal |
05 Sep 2023 |
| 'Sorry, babe' |
New York Times |
04 Aug 2023 |
| "Uh-uh, hon" |
Universal |
01 Oct 2022 |
| Affectionate refusal |
New York Times |
23 Aug 2020 |
| Spousal denial |
The New Yorker |
16 Jul 2018 |
| Affectionate turndown |
The Washington Post |
09 Jun 2018 |
| Affectionate turndown |
LA Times Daily |
09 Jun 2018 |
| Rejection of a honey-do list |
New York Times |
16 Feb 2018 |
| Rejection of a honey-do list |
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| Affectionate turndown |
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| Tender turndown |
LA Times Daily |
25 Feb 2017 |
| "Sorry, sweetie" |
USA Today |
06 May 2016 |
| "Sorry, sweetie" |
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| Loving rejection |
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| Honey-do list rejection |
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| Partner's refusal |
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| Domestic denial |
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| Spouse's denial |
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| Spouse's refusal |
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| Spouse's refusal |
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| Affectionate denial |
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| Affectionate refusal |
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| Domestic denial |
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| Loving refusal |
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| Loving refusal |
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| Polite disclaimer |
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| Turndown to a spouse |
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| Turndown to a spouse |
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| Affectionate denial |
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| Spousal denial |
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| Affectionate denial |
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| Affectionate denial |
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| Spouse's denial |
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| Spouse's denial |
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| Polite denial |
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