demur
Example Sentences
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Witkoff demurred, as he traveled too much to use the cumbersome system.
When I asked Mr. Altman if a machine that could do anything the human brain could do would eventually drive the price of human labor to zero, he demurred.
From New York Times
While Polis supports those three bills, he has demurred from questions around a fourth bill that would ban semi-automatic firearms.
From Seattle Times
Asked Monday if he thinks Snyder deserves to have a team, Kraft demurred.
From Washington Times
Ms. Yellen demurred when asked about proposals to raise the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation’s cap on deposit insurance.
From New York Times
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