Stonewalling (Noun)
Meaning
Stalling or delaying especially by refusing to answer questions or cooperate.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The company was accused of stonewalling investigators by withholding crucial documents related to the scandal.
- During the deposition, the defendant's lawyer was accused of stonewalling by refusing to allow his client to answer questions.
- The politician was criticized for stonewalling the media by avoiding press conferences and refusing to comment on the allegations.
- The whistleblower claimed that her employer was stonewalling her attempts to report the misconduct by ignoring her complaints and delaying action.
- The agency was accused of stonewalling the public by refusing to release information about the project, fueling speculation and conspiracy theories.