beg to differ

phrase

: to politely disagree with someone

You say that the candidates are essentially the same, but I beg to differ.

Examples of beg to differ in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The first full Saturday of the 2026 college football season didn’t produce any seismic upsets, although Western Michigan may beg to differ and Boise State made a good run of it. — Nick Baumgardner, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026

Jason Rezaian, the Washington Post reporter who was convicted on phony espionage charges and jailed for 544 days, might beg to differ with Blumenthal’s analysis. — James Kirchick, The Atlantic, 29 July 2026

Apatow, Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos, who personally greenlit Lady Dynamite, the surreal comedy based on Bamford’s life that ran for two seasons, and her legion of other fans beg to differ. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 27 July 2026

Global fame and fortune may look glamorous, but George Clooney, Lady Gaga, and eight more stars beg to differ. — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 27 July 2026

Rhymes for beg to differ

• sniffer
• stiffer