Thesaurus / demur
EXAMPLE SENTENCES FROM THE WEB
Marie proposed that he take a walk with David, and Frederick consented without the slightest demur.
Gaston seemed to demur, but Félice overruled him imperiously.
THE ROSE OF OLD ST. LOUISMARY DILLON
It was arranged so, with only a little demur from Mrs. Millar, over-ruled by her husband.
A HOUSEFUL OF GIRLSSARAH TYTLER
She made no demur, but sat down to the piano and began to sing.
QUEENSLAND COUSINSELEANOR LUISA HAVERFIELD
Sangiorgio had no time to demur or even to reply; he at once found himself beside the carriage.
THE CONQUEST OF ROMEMATILDE SERAO
Jesson, after some demur, consented to take the bill; and Bolland indorsed it with his own name.
She poured out a full glass, which the child drank without further demur.
FOR JOHN'S SAKEANNIE FRANCES PERRAM
She admitted him, therefore, without demur; and found he was a land surveyor, who had often been employed by Sir Hugh at Cleves.
CAMILLAFANNY BURNEY
To French readers this scene may seem a ghoulish farce: English humour accepts it from Norwegian humour without demur.
THE ENGLISH STAGEAUGUSTIN FILON
After this there was no further demur, and Katy soon stood with Helen at the door of Marian's room.
FAMILY PRIDEMARY J. HOLMES
WORDS RELATED TO DEMUR
- beg off
- brush off
- decline
- demur
- desist
- disaccord
- disallow
- disapprove
- dispense with
- dissent
- dodge
- evade
- give thumbs down to
- hold back
- hold off
- hold out
- ignore
- make excuses
- nix
- not budge
- not budget
- not buy
- not care to
- pass up
- protest
- rebuff
- refuse to receive
- regret
- reject
- repel
- reprobate
- repudiate
- send off
- send regrets
- set aside
- shun
- spurn
- turn away
- turn deaf ear to
- turn down
- turn from
- turn one's back on
- withdraw
- withhold
- beg off
- brush off
- decline
- demur
- desist
- disaccord
- disallow
- disapprove
- dispense with
- dissent
- dodge
- evade
- give thumbs down to
- hold back
- hold off
- hold out
- ignore
- make excuses
- nix
- not budge
- not budget
- not buy
- not care to
- pass up
- protest
- rebuff
- refuse to receive
- regret
- reject
- repel
- reprobate
- repudiate
- send off
- send regrets
- set aside
- shun
- spurn
- turn away
- turn deaf ear to
- turn down
- turn from
- turn one's back on
- withdraw
- withhold
- affliction
- anguish
- annoyance
- apologies
- apology
- bitterness
- care
- compunction
- concern
- conscience
- contrition
- demur
- disappointment
- discomfort
- dissatisfaction
- dole
- grief
- heartache
- heartbreak
- lamentation
- misgiving
- nostalgia
- pang
- penitence
- qualm
- regretfulness
- remorse
- repentance
- ruefulness
- scruple
- self-accusation
- self-condemnation
- self-disgust
- self-reproach
- sorrow
- uneasiness
- woe
- worry
- affliction
- anguish
- annoyance
- apologies
- apology
- bitterness
- care
- compunction
- concern
- conscience
- contrition
- demur
- disappointment
- discomfort
- dissatisfaction
- dole
- grief
- heartache
- heartbreak
- lamentation
- misgiving
- nostalgia
- pang
- penitence
- qualm
- regretfulness
- remorse
- repentance
- ruefulness
- scruple
- self-accusation
- self-condemnation
- self-disgust
- self-reproach
- sorrow
- uneasiness
- woe
- worry
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