want no part of/in

phrase

: to refuse to be involved in (something)

She said that she didn't agree with what they were doing and wanted no part of it.

He wanted no part in discussing the issue.

Examples of want no part of/in in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The team also may want no part of a reunion with the 2021 All-Pro, even as their wide receiver unit is facing uncertainty with Jauan Jennings, a pending free agent, and Brandon Aiyuk, last season’s missing man. — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2026

Some creators want no part in training AI, uneasy about its broader implications. — Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 31 Oct. 2025

Creators who want no part of Google’s AI upscaling should make sure to check the Advanced Settings to opt out before all their videos are processed and become the default version for TVs. — ArsTechnica, 29 Oct. 2025

With their incredible academic reputations, the Bay Area schools want no part of the state universities in the rebuilt Pac-12. — Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 3 July 2025

Any changes in the House would force the Senate to pass the bill once again, which senators want no part of after a grueling vote-a-rama this week. — Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 1 July 2025

The Thunder want no part of hearing this series will be easy. — Tim Reynolds, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2025

The students’ work in the Jewish cemetery risks rousing this grim past, and most Darkenbloom residents want no part of such investigations. — James Wood, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025

And don’t forget that university presidents want no part of court trials (or the discovery process, for that matter). — Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2025