Examples of 'demurred' in a sentence
Meaning of "demurred"
demur (verb): to raise doubts or objections or show reluctance; typically used in formal situations where one disagrees or hesitates to agree with something
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- simple past tense and past participle of demur
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demurred
She demurred when asked to name an example.
He was dismissed when he demurred about resigning voluntarily.
He demurred and began surrounding the city.
Because anyone with experience demurred.
Biddle at first demurred but eventually agreed.
The most legendary scientist among them demurred.
He demurred when asked to recall the incident.
Only one delegation demurred.
Most people demurred or responded with a joke.
I wanted that to be the strapline on her posters but she demurred.
They demurred but poured us each a drink.
And they demurred.
He demurred and they continued to have sex.
The director demurred.
Robinson demurred from the proposal.
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It must be demurred.
Chabot demurred with great dignity.
I of course demurred.
She demurred her way out of most photos.
He says Facebook has many competitors and demurred at naming just one.
Williams recently demurred when asked if she would be attending the wedding.
I thought of Abderrahmane but demurred.
The employees demurred at working overtime.
But the Europeans demurred.
McClellan demurred and another opportunity was lost.
Again Froissard demurred.
Pope Nicholas demurred from taking such a responsibility.
But Visenya demurred.
The Chinese demurred about burial of their first child.
But Price demurred.
She demurred when asked whether Wittstock might be pregnant.
Initially Fripp demurred these suggestions.
He demurred through pride, and so became a disbeliever.
The Obama administration demurred and defended its abject appeasement.
He demurred to the information, which was overruled.
The Swiss demurred.
Kaiser did not believe global war was preordained, so he demurred.
NASA has likewise demurred when asked to describe the mishap.
I put all this before him ; but he demurred.
The second time he demurred at Figueroa wanting to end in this fashion.
Her mother wanted her to leave school and marry, but she demurred.
It also demurred on Vietnam.
Yet when asked about what they might be worth in the future, he demurred.
Did you lie to me when you demurred at the party?
The defendant demurred to the complaint, and had judgment thereon.
I asked that misguided, officious young woman if she would administer my peraldehyde and she demurred.
Kasem demurred at first, because it was not what was normally expected in the industry.
I asked that misguided, officious young woman if she would administer my paraldehyde and she demurred.
Strauder demurred the indictment, alleging it was defective ; the court overruled the motion.
Asked to predict the fight, Mayweather demurred.
