demurral

Example Sentences

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Or a polite demurral by the adult in the room?

From Slate • Jan. 20, 2025

Then, in the last part of her demurral, amounting to slightly more than half of her brief statement, she teased a potential new project.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2022

The demurral raised questions for the Saudis about the American commitment to Saudi security, which has underpinned the strategic layout of the Persian Gulf for decades.

From New York Times • Oct. 4, 2019

It’s easy to see that attitude as standard executive demurral.

From The Verge • Jan. 4, 2019

But the magistrate seemed uninterested in both my evidence and the prosecutor’s demurral.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela