demur

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2025

“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

Dear Miss Manners: I understand and observe the rule that one should wait for everyone at the table to be served before one starts eating, unless the not-yet-served parties demur and urge others to eat.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 25, 2022

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

Anytime a reporter asked whether he’d join the race for president, Barack would demur, saying simply, “I'm still thinking about it. It’s a family decision.”

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

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

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

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2024

“It never seems to be that conscious with me,” he demurs about his choice of projects.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 11, 2024

Each time she asks to accompany him, he demurs.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr

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

Piker demurred, but I wasn’t surprised by the line of questioning.

From Slate ● Aug. 7, 2026

Pressed later on inflation, on whether policy was restrictive and on the future of the so-called interest-rate dot plot, Warsh repeatedly demurred.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026

"He was too kind," she demurred, trying to remain modest and calm, though her heart was singing.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin

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

Only her children had at school, Bolton replied, demurring on the specifics.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2021

You just want to talk about what you want, and you want your husband to be straight with you instead of demurring “maybe in a few years.”

From Slate ● Aug. 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