demurs
- present tense form of demur (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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If your friend demurs at your offer to be your season companion courtside, share your view of what he has given you.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
As for whether he gets the credit he deserves for making that tournament possible, Rothenberg demurs.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 13, 2026
“I think it’s just kind of endearing and pretty damn accurate,” Robby demurs.
From Salon • Jan. 8, 2026
"Oh, I don't know if we're owning being a big band," Oddie demurs.
From BBC • Oct. 10, 2025
I offer a berry to Locke, but he demurs.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
