demurral
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of demurral
Example Sentences
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Or a polite demurral by the adult in the room?
From Slate • Jan. 20, 2025
“No comment” or a more polite demurral remain legitimate options.
From New York Times • May 31, 2021
Mackey’s email generated a demurral from Amazon, which acquired the grocery chain in 2017, to the effect that Mackey’s policy predated the acquisition.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2020
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
But the magistrate seemed uninterested in both my evidence and the prosecutor’s demurral.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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