verb
- present participle of demur; objecting to or expressing disagreement with something
Usage: formal
Examples
- She was demurring to the proposed changes in the contract.
- The senator kept demurring when asked about his position on the bill.
- After demurring briefly, he finally agreed to the terms.
- The committee members were demurring to the rushed timeline.
- Despite demurring at first, she eventually accepted the invitation.
- He was demurring to the idea of working overtime again.