demurral
Americannoun
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Origin of demurral
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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
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
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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