Explore Demurs through 5 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Demurs meaning
third-person singular simple present indicative of demur
Using Demurs
- The main meaning on this page is: third-person singular simple present indicative of demur
Context around Demurs
- Average sentence length in these examples: 20.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 2 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Demurs
- In this selection, "demurs" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 20.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, stefanik, johnson, ray and saying stand out and add context to how "demurs" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include laughs and demurs when asked and ray demurs saying he. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "demurs" sits close to words such as aadujeevitham, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with demurs
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Brown laughs and demurs when asked about his minor celebrity status. (11 words)
But asked whether she has discussed being Trump’s running mate next year, Stefanik demurs. (15 words)
Ray demurs, saying he never drinks because he doesn't like the taste of alcohol. (15 words)
When I suggest that "centre-left" might characterise his views, he demurs; he says it isn't clear where he stands now because the left has moved further left, a development that does not please him. (36 words)
While there is a popular belief that being able to arrest people for drug possession is a key to getting them into treatment, Johnson demurs. (25 words)
But asked whether she has discussed being Trump’s running mate next year, Stefanik demurs. (15 words)
Example sentences (5)
But asked whether she has discussed being Trump’s running mate next year, Stefanik demurs.
While there is a popular belief that being able to arrest people for drug possession is a key to getting them into treatment, Johnson demurs.
Brown laughs and demurs when asked about his minor celebrity status.
When I suggest that "centre-left" might characterise his views, he demurs; he says it isn't clear where he stands now because the left has moved further left, a development that does not please him.
Ray demurs, saying he never drinks because he doesn't like the taste of alcohol.