demurral

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Or a polite demurral by the adult in the room?

From Slate • Jan. 20, 2025

“I would be much quicker to question His Divinity if he stated, ‘Yes, I am God,’” a contributor to an online Rastafari forum wrote about Selassie’s demurral.

From New York Times • Dec. 8, 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

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

From The Verge • Jan. 4, 2019

Bobby tried a psychological tactic himself during that game, despite his oft-quoted demurral, “I don’t believe in psychology—I believe in good moves.”

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady