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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Uhlfelder vehemently disagreed, writing back that Kitchen and Mattox had been listed on all the court paperwork.
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Dan Sullivan, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2026
An employer who trains on any subject from any point of view, while requiring employees to be professional, is subject to a federal lawsuit by an employee who disagrees with the training and keeps quiet.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 31 Dec. 2025
While rigidly matching all your fixtures was once believed to make a bathroom feel sophisticated and seamless, today, designers disagree.
—Cori Sears, The Spruce, 31 Dec. 2025
Or the old home of the American Folk Art Museum, whose bronze Williams and Tsien façade was chewed up in 2014 by MoMA, which had decided this disagreed with the house style of grids and glass.
—Jackson Arn, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
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Dan Sullivan, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2026
An employer who trains on any subject from any point of view, while requiring employees to be professional, is subject to a federal lawsuit by an employee who disagrees with the training and keeps quiet.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 31 Dec. 2025
While rigidly matching all your fixtures was once believed to make a bathroom feel sophisticated and seamless, today, designers disagree.
—Cori Sears, The Spruce, 31 Dec. 2025
Or the old home of the American Folk Art Museum, whose bronze Williams and Tsien façade was chewed up in 2014 by MoMA, which had decided this disagreed with the house style of grids and glass.
—Jackson Arn, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for disagree
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“Disagree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disagree. Accessed 8 Jan. 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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