disagree
verb
dis·agree
ˌdis-ə-ˈgrē 
disagreed; disagreeing; disagrees
1
: to fail to agree
the two accounts disagree
2
: to differ in opinion
he disagreed with me on every topic
3
: to cause discomfort or distress
fried foods disagree with me
Examples of disagree in a Sentence
I think that I should sell my car, but he disagrees.
the leader thought we were still headed north on the trail, but I disagreed
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Iran disagrees strongly, and called Israel's ongoing attacks in Lebanon a violation of the ongoing two-week ceasefire between Tehran and Washington.
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April 16, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
The pope could disagree with me on that, but certainly we're allowed to have that.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
Johnson press secretary Griffin Krueger released a statement saying the mayor’s office was still reviewing the HUD correspondence but disagreed that Burnett’s former job disqualified him from the CHA role.
—Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
On green initiatives, meanwhile, Patterson echoes the GOP’s framing of climate concerns as having unintended effects on affordability, a premise with which many environmental advocates disagree.
—Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 15 Apr. 2026
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April 16, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
The pope could disagree with me on that, but certainly we're allowed to have that.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
Johnson press secretary Griffin Krueger released a statement saying the mayor’s office was still reviewing the HUD correspondence but disagreed that Burnett’s former job disqualified him from the CHA role.
—Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
On green initiatives, meanwhile, Patterson echoes the GOP’s framing of climate concerns as having unintended effects on affordability, a premise with which many environmental advocates disagree.
—Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 15 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for disagree
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disagree
verb
dis·agree
ˌdis-ə-ˈgrē
1
: to fail to agree
the two stories disagree
2
: to differ in opinion
disagree over the price
3
: to have an unpleasant effect
fried foods disagree with me
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