demurred

VERB

disagree

Synonyms

STRONGEST

hesitate vacillate waver

STRONG

balk cavil challenge combat complain deprecate disapprove dispute doubt fight object oppose pause protest pussyfoot refuse remonstrate resist scruple shy stick stickle strain

WEAK

hem and haw take exception wait and see

Antonyms

STRONG

accept agree aid approve believe commend consent endorse give in go along help praise sanction support surrender

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demurred

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

When she was asked, Whitmer demurred: “My goal is always to make sure the investment happens here,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

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

From Slate ● Aug. 7, 2026

When the sheriff apprehended him for grave-robbery and gold-hoarding, Mr. Fink demurred on the theory that if his own grandfather wasn’t his, whose was he?

From "Go Set a Watchman: A Novel" by Harper Lee

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