demur

Example Sentences

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When their new neighbors asked where they were from, most would demur and say “Southern California” or “near Los Angeles.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2023

“State of the Union” put Musk’s post on the screen and host Jake Tapper read it to DeSantis before pressing him to condemn it — but the governor continued to demur.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 19, 2023

They did, however, demur from telling what both referred to ominously as “the fart story.”

From New York Times • Nov. 3, 2022

Ask Heinicke or Turner how far he can go, how good he can be, and they’ll demur.

From Washington Post • Sep. 25, 2021

The Italian seemed the first person to demur to this view.

From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie