demur

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2025

They did, however, demur from telling what both referred to ominously as “the fart story.”

From New York Times ● Nov. 3, 2022

Some, including former Vice President Mike Pence and former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, have so far refused to demur, making speeches and traveling to key states that suggest they are strongly considering campaigns.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 28, 2022

Ask Heinicke or Turner how far he can go, how good he can be, and they’ll demur.

From Washington Post ● Sep. 25, 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

As for whether he gets the credit he deserves for making that tournament possible, Rothenberg demurs.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 13, 2026

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

From Salon ● Jan. 8, 2026

Asked how he would do better, Mr. Ciattarelli demurs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2025

"Oh, I don't know if we're owning being a big band," Oddie demurs.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2025

He demurs about the name, though: wouldn’t Ma be happier if they named him after Pa?

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman

Jennings demurred, though he too claimed he had a great 20-minute conversation with McConnell.

From Salon ● Jul. 10, 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

Japan has so far demurred, citing legal obstacles to venturing into a war zone.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 28, 2026

When asked about his place in history last week during spring training at Camelback Ranch, Nelson demurred.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 23, 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

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

From Seattle Times ● May 5, 2023

Stewart’s primary complaint—and his reason for demurring as long as he did—was exactly what he said when he ultimately went on the air.

From Slate ● Apr. 25, 2023

She had begun to hone her stage routine with a polished showmanship, a far cry from the shy, demurring woman whose first audience two decades ago were high-powered politicos at the Seeger home.

From Washington Post ● Nov. 4, 2022

Ms. Tanden denied the accusation and, after demurring several times about whether her caustic comments were sincere, said, “I must have meant them, but I really regret them.”

From New York Times ● Feb. 10, 2021

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