How to Use disagree in a Sentence

disagree

verb
  • I think that I should sell my car, but he disagrees.
  • As the 1960s wore on, many in S.N.C.C. came to disagree.
    — Clay Risen, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2022
  • The Supreme Court disagrees with the 9th Circuit on both.
    — Ashley Cullins, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 June 2023
  • The judge disagreed, and the state Court of Appeals declined to take up the case.
    — Gina Barton, USA Today, 2 May 2025
  • People have the right to disagree; all of that is fine.
    — Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 23 June 2025
  • Schulze wouldn’t disagree with the whole mind over body thing.
    — Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2022
  • And there were a lot of people who kind of disagreed on how the colonies should be.
    — Chris Klimek, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Oct. 2023
  • In this case, there are good guys and bad guys who disagree.
    — Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 19 Jan. 2022
  • The judge disagreed, and the teen is expected to be charged as an adult.
    — Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 20 Sep. 2023
  • The vitriol of some who disagree with the @RedistrictSF task force work has crossed the line.
    — Rachel Swan, San Francisco Chronicle, 12 Apr. 2022
  • But Cheryl and the other wives who read the Splash script in its later stages disagreed with the choice.
    — Esme Mazzeo, Peoplemag, 9 Mar. 2024
  • Asked whether the gap between the Dodgers and the rest of the league’s top teams had closed, the manager didn’t disagree.
    — Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2022
  • Okay, this is a play about a cul-de-sac and a bunch of people who disagree a lot—and that’s cool.
    — Adam Green, Vogue, 1 Feb. 2022
  • The fight in the Atchafalaya is not against nature, but among humans who disagree about what to build next.
    — Spencer George, Longreads, 28 Apr. 2022
  • Lisa writes: My son and I disagree about bagel flavors.
    — John Hodgman, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2023
  • The bandmates seemed to disagree on how hard restarting had been, though.
    — Alex Marshall, New York Times, 21 June 2022
  • Lieberman, who was not involved in the new study, disagrees.
    — Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Aug. 2023
  • The jury disagreed, and Chandler was found guilty on all eight charges.
    — Doc Louallen, ABC News, 30 May 2025
  • But with all trends, there are haters, or maybe in this case people who just disagree.
    — Alena Botros, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2022
  • But the judge disagreed and said the act allows for exceptions.
    — CBS News, 25 Sep. 2024
  • But Kristian Nairn, who played Hodor for six seasons of the show, disagrees.
    — Julia Moore, People.com, 2 Oct. 2024
  • While the school called it plagiarism, the parents and their lawyer disagree.
    — Brie Stimson, Fox News, 19 Oct. 2024
  • Neal says his client does not disagree that crime in the area near The Lucky Evening Store has increased in recent years.
    — Dan Carson, Chron, 7 July 2022
  • That’s a tall order, to say the least, whether one agrees or disagrees with her takes on Madoff or Trump.
    — Richard Behar, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
  • The court, however, disagreed, and he was sentenced to 120 years in prison for his crimes.
    — Jessica Sager, People.com, 19 June 2025
  • Seek out people who disagree with you to test your own concepts and learn.
    — Michael Taylor, San Antonio Express-News, 2 Feb. 2022
  • The algorithms are not smart enough to know the engagement comes from those who disagree with the claims.
    — John Brandon, Forbes, 31 July 2022
  • To disagree over policy and then debate where to have a beer or a meal.
    — Neal Rubin, Detroit Free Press, 16 July 2024
  • Jesse disagreed with the requests for additional funds and stressed the importance of adhering to the original contract.
    — Richard J. Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 July 2025
  • Why work through the messy complexity of friendships with peers when your AI companion never judges, never disagrees and always knows exactly what to say?
    — Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025

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