You," demurredthe debutante with a disappointed frown, "are only a man.
Tis against all military rules," demurred Roland, "but nevertheless with such an army as I lead it seems the only way.
That is all very well," demurred Ebearhard, "but don't you see what a dangerous power you put into the hands of the rebels?
When my visitors shook their heads and demurred I became indignant.
No other country would have demurred except Greece, and the vacillating tactics of the Greeks were but the harvest which could have been expected from the seed of "wait-and-see" diplomatic sowing.
He argued in a masterly way that, as they two were one, he would drink enough for both; and she being fond of the crathur, demurred to this proposition.
Nan, who was always rather sober-minded now, demurred to this.
It's my music lesson on Monday, I couldn't come," demurred Ingred.
Bradlaugh formally demurredthat he had been illegally hindered by the House of Commons.
As the vagueness of these dates made it almost impossible to get rebutting evidence, Mr Bradlaugh demurred to the plea on this ground, and in March 1881 his demurrer was heard by Mr Justice Grove and Mr Justice Lindley.
Jimmie demurred and replied more recklessly, and was soon in a rough and tumble discussion covering the whole field of college excellences.
Lola demurred to this form of statement: bless her, she was a loyal friend.
He demurred at this mercy and told the tribunal to try the accused again when the Licentiate Villalpando should be there as visitador.
The Suprema accepted Aliaga but demurred to the rest, when Lerma peremptorily ordered it to be entered on the records; there were murmurings followed by submission.
But he isn't asleep yet," demurred Madam Wetherby softly, her eyes mutinous.
Miss Baxter demurred over "giving him such a head," but finally was persuaded.
We accordinglydemurred to the form of action, and the proceedings were set aside.
Learning from Dover and his companions that William Dampier was with the expedition, Selkirk demurred at once to going on board.
This is a good example of the behaviour of the aristocratic naval officers towards privateersmen, and it is not surprising if the latter demurred to accepting commissions in the Navy.
But Adams and Bayard demurred and persuaded him to defer his departure.
De Onis demurred at stating this amount in the treaty: he would be blamed for having betrayed the honor of Spain by selling the Floridas for a paltry five millions.
Things have changed a mighty heap," demurred Tom uneasily, but Saul laughed.
II The centre of interest lay in the course that might be finally taken by those who declared that they accepted the principle of the bill, but demurred upon detail.
Dave demurred at first, on the score of his maturity, but gave way when an appeal was made to some equivalent of patriotism whose existence was taken for granted; and consented, as it were, to act on the Committee.
Many little boys would not have been so magnanimous as Dave, and would have demurred or offered passive resistance.
When the debate opened, interest centred in the course taken by the Radicals, who accepted the principle of the bill, but who demurred upon details and dreaded to divide their party.
But he demurred now--wished stiffly to take back his proposal.
She opened her eyes, not understanding, and then demurred a little on the ground of his health and the rain.
Evidently the master of the cargo vessel wished to steam towards the airship, and to this suggestion Durango demurred strongly.
Hardly likely with those submarine plans in his possession," demurred Captain Whittinghame.
I don't just see," he demurred petulantly to Spurrier, "why you go about this thing the way you do.
It would seem to me that those discoveries," demurred Spurrier thoughtfully, "would come each time to some highly trained technician in some particular line.
He had demurred a little at first to the proposal that he should take up his abode at Cosmo Place, then, not unwillingly, had yielded.
He demurred at first at making a third on their first night in their own house.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "demurred" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
