demur
verb (used without object)
to make objection, especially on the grounds of scruples; take exception; object.
had demurred
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past perfectof demur.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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While the older Oath Keepers had demurred at his most sensitive questions recently, the teenager seemed eager to impress a grizzled survival instructor.
From Salon ● Jan. 7, 2025
Though Francis for much of his pontificate had demurred, he faced mounting pressure after Indigenous groups last year said ground-penetrating radar had located hundreds of unmarked graves near former residential schools.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 25, 2022
When I asked Garibay before the caucus what results the campaign was hoping to see in Nevada, she had demurred.
From Slate ● Feb. 24, 2020
She had been approached by headhunters before and had demurred, she said, but when the overture came from A.C.T., she took a closer look.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 23, 2018
Alice had demurred at first, saying she knew that journeys were fatiguing things, but Mrs. Halton had truthfully said that she had never felt less tired.
From Daisy's Aunt by E. F. (Edward Frederic) Benson
