demur

I demur, along with members of the British royal family apparently.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2025

But ask him about Television, and he would often demur.

From Washington Post ● Jan. 30, 2023

That ineptitude led coach Vic Fangio to demur when asked what he thought of Lock’s performance afterward.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 29, 2021

But in other interviews I’ve read, you demur when asked to draw a direct line between your time in the public eye and Diana’s.

From New York Times ● Nov. 5, 2021

She would always demur, saying, “You would not hear those olden, shrieking things.”

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson

The clock demurs, making a long, ornamented speech about how the other clocks would think him “too grand” if he became Prof. Ticky.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026

“I think it’s just kind of endearing and pretty damn accurate,” Robby demurs.

From Salon ● Jan. 8, 2026

Asked how she felt about being brought up in relation to the Lively drama, Meester demurs.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2025

Burton demurs when asked about what he wants to shoot next.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2024

Still, he demurs; what would her parents think?

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri

But Trump demurred when asked if he planned to take any action over the Brazilian result.

From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2026

But he demurred when asked if Russia had broken a ceasefire.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

But when Iater asked El-Sayed what he was thinking in that moment, he more or less demurred.

From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026

He demurred when I asked him for a grade on his tenure to date and instead talked about how Novo Nordisk—which has fallen behind in the GLP-1 wars despite creating the market—is changing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026

No thanks, I demurred, I already have an accountant in Chicago.

From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman

After months of demurring, citing concerns about the weapons’ use and saying they were not necessary, U.S. officials have recently signaled a shift.

From New York Times ● Jul. 6, 2023

So far, McConnell is demurring and saying that Biden and McCarthy need to work this out themselves.

From Seattle Times ● May 5, 2023

At the end of the service, she was stationed at the door, quietly and respectfully greeting departing congregants with a demurring smile.

From Washington Post ● Nov. 9, 2022

After months of demurring, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art has made public a floor plan for its new building, designed by Swiss architect Peter Zumthor.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2020

After they had been seated about the middle room with demurring and unwillingness to take seats, for politeness, Wang Lung went into the kitchen to bid the woman serve.

From "The Good Earth" by Pearl S. Buck