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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Economists disagree about the extent to which AI is to blame for recent job cuts, including some analysts who say the technology has had little impact.
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Max Zahn, ABC News, 9 June 2026
Still, the bill would probably need to go through the House — and the two chambers so far have disagreed on a separate issue regarding central banking digital currency.
—Joey Cappelletti, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
Sennott, of course, disagreed with Yang — and seemingly so did the Emmys as Yang has been nominated four times for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 8 June 2026
The new histories disagreed with the mid-century consensus school less over the facts than over which ones to emphasize, and how to string them together into a story.
—Yoni Appelbaum, The Atlantic, 8 June 2026
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Max Zahn, ABC News, 9 June 2026
Still, the bill would probably need to go through the House — and the two chambers so far have disagreed on a separate issue regarding central banking digital currency.
—Joey Cappelletti, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
Sennott, of course, disagreed with Yang — and seemingly so did the Emmys as Yang has been nominated four times for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 8 June 2026
The new histories disagreed with the mid-century consensus school less over the facts than over which ones to emphasize, and how to string them together into a story.
—Yoni Appelbaum, The Atlantic, 8 June 2026
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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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