demurral
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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
“No comment” or a more polite demurral remain legitimate options.
From New York Times ● May 31, 2021
The campaign’s demurral captured a criticism that many people in the queer community have made of the first viable out-of-the-closet candidate for the US presidency: he’s just not queer enough.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 18, 2020
Katherine Goble asked again, undeterred by the initial demurral.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
