demurral

Example Sentences

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I asked Warsh via the Hoover Institution to comment on the criticisms he’s received and got a cordial demurral from a Hoover representative.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2026

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

From The Verge • Jan. 4, 2019

I accepted his demurral, but I needed an explanation.

From Slate • Aug. 21, 2018

“Gideon,” he would say, with the blunt regular demurral of Bartleby, “I do not generally like trying to visualize thousand-dimensional vectors in three-dimensional space.”

From New York Times • Dec. 14, 2016

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