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

Example Sentences

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demurred

Asked last year if he regretted voting to confirm Kennedy, Cassidy demurred.

From Slate ● Aug. 7, 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

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

From Salon ● Jul. 10, 2026

The superstar demurred on performing in the continental U.S. because of the raids, instead performing a lengthy Puerto Rican residency.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 9, 2026

Oct. demurred, using as his Excuse my Infirmity and the small Distance to their Shop.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson