Other expressions of strong denial:
| NR | 195 |
| I SHOULD SAY NOT | 150 |
| ABSOLUTELY NOT | 98 |
| NO SIREE | 87 |
| POSITIVELY NOT | 73 |
| NO SIRREE BOB | 65 |
| NO SIR | 46 |
| HELL NO | 45 |
| DEFINITELY NOT | 28 |
| NEVER | 28 |
| NOT ON YOUR LIFE | 22 |
| NO | 18 |
| POSITIVELY NO | 16 |
| NOT ON A BET | 13 |
| NOT IN A MILLION YEARS | 12 |
| NO INDEED | 11 |
| ABSOLUTELY NO | 10 |
| DEFINITELY NO | 10 |
| NOT FOR A MILLION DOLLARS | 10 |
| HECK NO | 9 |
| NOT BY A DAMN SIGHT | 9 |
| NOT ON YOUR TINTYPE | 9 |
| CERTAINLY NOT | 8 |
| NOT BY A JUGFUL | 8 |
| OVER MY DEAD BODY | 8 |
| NOTHING DOING | 7 |
| I WILL NOT | 5 |
| NO SIRREE BOBTAIL | 5 |
| NOT AT ALL | 5 |
| NOT ME | 5 |
| NOT OVER MY DEAD BODY | 5 |
| HELL NAW | 4 |
| NEVER IN A MILLION YEARS | 4 |
| NO WAY | 4 |
| “NO, PERIOD” | 4 |
| NOPE | 4 |
| NOT FOR LOVE OR MONEY | 4 |
| NOT IF I CAN HELP IT | 4 |
| THOUSAND TIMES NO | 4 |
| ARE YOU KIDDING | 3 |
| BY NO MEANS | 3 |
| HEAVENS NO | 3 |
| I WOULDN’T DO THAT ON A BET | 3 |
| I WOULDN’T THINK OF IT | 3 |
| NIX | 3 |
| NOT BY A DARN SIGHT | 3 |
| NOT FOR ALL THE TEA IN CHINA | 3 |
| NOT IN A THOUSAND YEARS | 3 |
| NOT ON YOUR BOTTOM DOLLAR | 3 |
| NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES | 3 |
| “ABSOLUTELY, POSITIVELY” | 2 |
| ARE YOU CRAZY | 2 |
| BY ALL MEANS NO | 2 |
| EMPHATICALLY NO | 2 |
| FORGET IT | 2 |
| I SHOULD SAY NO | 2 |
| I SURE WOULDN’T | 2 |
| I WOULDN’T CONSIDER IT | 2 |
| LIKE HELL | 2 |
| N.O. | 2 |
| NEVER NEVER | 2 |
| “NO, NEVER” | 2 |
| “NO, NO, A THOUSAND TIMES NO” | 2 |
| NOT A CHANCE | 2 |
| NOT FOR A MILLION | 2 |
| NOT FOR A MINUTE | 2 |
| NOT FOR ANYTHING | 2 |
| NOT FOR ANYTHING IN THE WORLD | 2 |
| NOT IF HE WAS THE LAST MAN ON EARTH | 2 |
| NOT IF I KNOW IT | 2 |
| NOT IF MY LIFE DEPENDED ON IT | 2 |
| NOT ON A LONG SHOT | 2 |
| NOT SO | 2 |
| NYET | 2 |
| OH NO | 2 |
| SHIT NO | 2 |
| YOU BET YOUR BOTTOM DOLLAR I WOULDN’T | 2 |
| ABSOLUTELY AND POSITIVELY NOT | 1 |
| ABSOLUTELY NOTHING DOING | 1 |
| AIN’T NO WAY | 1 |
| BET YOUR BOTTOM DOLLAR | 1 |
| BET YOUR BOTTOM DOLLAR I WOULDN’T | 1 |
| BLOWING MY HEAD OFF | 1 |
| “BY GOD, NO” | 1 |
| CHRIST NO | 1 |
| COLD DAY IN AUGUST | 1 |
| COULDN’T PAY ME TO DO IT | 1 |
| DARN IF I WOULD | 1 |
| DECIDEDLY NO | 1 |
| DECIDEDLY NOT | 1 |
| DENIED IT UP AND DOWN | 1 |
| FAT CHANCE | 1 |
| FORGIT IT | 1 |
| GO TO HELL | 1 |
| HE SEEMED TO BE POSITIVE | 1 |
| HE SWORE UPHILL AND DOWN | 1 |
| HENFIRE NO | 1 |
| HONESTLY | 1 |
| HONOR | 1 |
| HUNH-UH | 1 |
| I ABSOLUTELY REFUSE | 1 |
| I AM POSITIVE | 1 |
| I CAN’T SEE IT | 1 |
| I CERTAINLY WOULD NOT | 1 |
| I DEFINITELY WOULDN’T | 1 |
| I DENIED THAT CATEGORICALLY | 1 |
| I DON’T AGREE | 1 |
| I DON’T BELIEVE IT | 1 |
| I DON’T GIVE A DAMN | 1 |
| I DON’T HARDLY BELIEVE | 1 |
| I FLATLY REFUSE | 1 |
| I HOPE TO DIE | 1 |
| I RECKON NOT | 1 |
| I REFUSE | 1 |
| I SAY NOT | 1 |
| I SHOWED HIM MISTLETOE ON MY COATTAIL | 1 |
| I SURE WOULDN’T DO IT | 1 |
| I WON’T | 1 |
| I WOULDN’T BE ABOUT TO | 1 |
| I WOULDN’T BE CAUGHT DEAD | 1 |
| I WOULDN’T CHANGE MY MIND IF GOD CAME DOWN | 1 |
| I WOULDN’T DO IT FOR A MILLION | 1 |
| I WOULDN’T DO IT FOR MY GRANDMOTHER | 1 |
| I WOULDN’T DO IT FOR THE WORLD | 1 |
| I WOULDN’T DO IT IF YOU PAID ME | 1 |
| I WOULDN’T DO IT ON A BET | 1 |
| I WOULDN’T DO IT TO SAVE YOUR LIFE | 1 |
| “I WOULDN’T DO IT, PERIOD” | 1 |
| I WOULDN’T DO THAT IF IT WAS THE LAST THING I DID | 1 |
| I WOULDN’T FOR ALL THE TEA IN CHINA | 1 |
| I WOULDN’T HELP HIM IF I WAS STARVING TO DEATH | 1 |
| I WOULDN’T HELP ON A BET | 1 |
| I WOULDN’T TOUCH IT WITH A TEN-FOOT POLE | 1 |
| I WOULDN’T WORK FOR HIM | 1 |
| I WOULDN’T WORK FOR HIM FOR NOTHING IN THE WORLD | 1 |
| I’D BE DAMNED IF I DO | 1 |
| I’D BE DARNED IF I’D WORK FOR HIM | 1 |
| I’D BE DEAD FIRST | 1 |
| I’D DIE FIRST | 1 |
| I’D NEVER DO THAT | 1 |
| I’D NEVER DO THAT TILL THE COWS COME HOME | 1 |
| I’D NOT BET MY BOTTOM DOLLAR | 1 |
| I’D RATHER DIE | 1 |
| I’D SOONER BE FOUND DEAD | 1 |
| IF YOU THINK ‘X’ YOU BETTER THINK ALL OVER AGAIN | 1 |
| I’LL BE DAMNED IF I’D DO IT | 1 |
| I’M DAMNED IF I WILL | 1 |
| IMPOSSIBLE | 1 |
| INDEED NOT | 1 |
| IT’S A LIE | 1 |
| JUST PLAIN NO | 1 |
| LET’S DON’T AND SAY WE DID | 1 |
| LIKE HELL I WOULD | 1 |
| N.O. INDEED | 1 |
| NEGATIVE | 1 |
| NEVER AS LONG AS I LIVE | 1 |
| NEVER EVER | 1 |
| NEVER IN THIS WORLD | 1 |
| NEVER ON YOUR LIFE | 1 |
| “NEVER, PERIOD” | 1 |
| NO BET | 1 |
| NO BY GOSH | 1 |
| NO CHANCE | 1 |
| NO GOOD | 1 |
| NO INDEEDY-DEEDY | 1 |
| NO MA’AM | 1 |
| NO NO NEVER AGAIN | 1 |
| “NO SIR, BUDDY” | 1 |
| NO SIREE BOSS | 1 |
| NO SIRREE BOBCAT | 1 |
| NO SOAP | 1 |
| NO WAY I’D DO THAT | 1 |
| “NO, A THOUSAND TIMES NO” | 1 |
| “NO, AND THAT’S FOR SURE” | 1 |
| “NO, BY GOLLY” | 1 |
| “NO, BY THUNDER” | 1 |
| “NO, DEFINITELY NOT” | 1 |
| “NO, I WILL NOT” | 1 |
| “NO, I’M NOT A-GOIN’ TO DO IT” | 1 |
| “NO, INDEED” | 1 |
| “NO, MAN” | 1 |
| “NO, NO” | 1 |
| “NO, SIR” | 1 |
| NO. JUST WON’T DO IT | 1 |
| NO. YOU CAN BET YOUR BOTTOM DOLLAR ON THAT | 1 |
| NO–JUST BECAUSE I SAID SO | 1 |
| NO-O-O | 1 |
| NOOOOO | 1 |
| NOT A CHANCE IN A CARLOAD | 1 |
| NOT A CHANCE IN THE WORLD | 1 |
| NOT ABOUT TO | 1 |
| NOT BY A GNAT’S BRISTLE | 1 |
| NOT BY A LONG SHOT | 1 |
| NOT BY ANY MEANS | 1 |
| NOT BY ME | 1 |
| NOT BY THE HAIR OF YOUR CHINNY-CHIN-CHIN | 1 |
| NOT BY THE HAIR ON MY CHINNY-CHIN-CHIN | 1 |
| NOT BY THE HAIR ON MY NECK | 1 |
| NOT EVEN IF YOU PAID ME | 1 |
| NOT FOR A DOLLAR | 1 |
| NOT FOR A MILLION BUCKS | 1 |
| NOT FOR ALL THE MONEY IN THE WORLD | 1 |
| NOT FOR ALL THE RICE IN CHINA | 1 |
| NOT FOR ANY AMOUNT OF MONEY | 1 |
| NOT FOR ANY MONEY | 1 |
| NOT FOR HIS MONEY | 1 |
| NOT FOR LOVE NOR MONEY | 1 |
| NOT FOR NOTHING | 1 |
| NOT FOR NOTHING IN THE WORLD | 1 |
| NOT FOR THE WORLD | 1 |
| NOT FOR YOUR LIFE | 1 |
| NOT FOR YOUR SWEET LIFE | 1 |
| NOT I | 1 |
| NOT IF HE WAS THE LAST PERSON ON EARTH | 1 |
| NOT IF I COULD HELP IT | 1 |
| NOT IF I HAVE TO | 1 |
| NOT IF I KNOW WHAT I’M DOING | 1 |
| NOT IF IT DEPENDED ON ME | 1 |
| NOT IF IT WERE IN RED | 1 |
| NOT IF YOU KNOW ME | 1 |
| NOT IF YOU PAID ME | 1 |
| NOT IF YOUR LIFE DEPENDED ON IT | 1 |
| NOT IN A PIG’S EYE | 1 |
| NOT IN THIS WORLD | 1 |
| NOT IN YOUR LIFETIME | 1 |
| NOT LIVING | 1 |
| NOT MUCH I WOULDN’T | 1 |
| NOT ON MY DYING BED | 1 |
| NOT ON MY WILL | 1 |
| NOT ON YOUR ASS | 1 |
| NOT ON YOUR BET | 1 |
| NOT ON YOUR BUTTONS | 1 |
| NOT ON YOUR SAY | 1 |
| NOT ON YOUR SWEET LIFE | 1 |
| NOT ON YOUR WORD | 1 |
| NOT OVER YOUR DEAD BODY | 1 |
| NOT REALLY | 1 |
| NOT SO’S YOU CAN TELL | 1 |
| NOT TO SAVE HIS LIFE | 1 |
| NOT TO SAVE YOUR LIFE | 1 |
| NOT UNDER ANY CONDITION | 1 |
| NOT UNDER ANY CONSIDERATION | 1 |
| OH YEAH | 1 |
| PLAIN OUT NO | 1 |
| POSITIVELY | 1 |
| POSITIVELY ABSOLUTELY NOT | 1 |
| POSITIVELY I WOULD NOT | 1 |
| SHOOT ME DOWN | 1 |
| SWEAR TO GOD | 1 |
| THAT AIN’T RIGHT | 1 |
| THAT ENDS IT | 1 |
| THAT I WON’T | 1 |
| THAT I WOULDN’T | 1 |
| THAT’S A DARN LIE | 1 |
| THAT’S IT | 1 |
| THAT’S THE END | 1 |
| THE HELL WITH HIM | 1 |
| THERE IS NO ARGUMENT. NO | 1 |
| THERE’S NO WAY | 1 |
| TO HELL WITH HIM | 1 |
| UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES | 1 |
| UNDER NO CONDITIONS | 1 |
| UNH-UH | 1 |
| UPON MY HONOR | 1 |
| WE WON’T TALK ABOUT IT | 1 |
| WHAT DO YOU THINK I AM | 1 |
| WHEN FROGS GROW WINGS | 1 |
| WOULDN’T BE CAUGHT DEAD | 1 |
| “WOULDN’T DO THAT FOR LOVE, MONEY, OR MARBLES” | 1 |
| WOULDN’T HAVE A THING TO DO WITH IT | 1 |
| WOULDN’T TOUCH HIM WITH A TEN-FOOT POLE | 1 |
| YOU AND WHOSE ARMY | 1 |
| YOU BET YOUR BOOTS I WON’T | 1 |
| YOU BET YOUR BOOTS I WOULDN’T | 1 |
| YOU BET YOUR BOTTOM DOLLAR | 1 |
| YOU BET YOUR SWEET ASS | 1 |
| YOU CAN BET YOUR BOTTOM DOLLAR | 1 |
| YOU CAN BET YOUR BOTTOM DOLLAR I WON’T | 1 |
| YOU CRAZY | 1 |
| YOU MUST BE OUT OF YOUR MIND | 1 |
| YOUR ASS | 1 |
| YOU’RE A LIAR | 1 |
| YOU’RE GOD-DAMNED RIGHT | 1 |
| YOU’RE OUT OF YOUR MIND | 1 |
| YOU’VE GOT TO BE KIDDING | 1 |
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