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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People have the right to disagree; all of that is fine.
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Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 23 June 2025
Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. disagrees.
—Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 22 June 2025
Trump has long held the view that this land could be put to better use by providing additional housing for Americans, but conservation advocacy groups disagree.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
But anyone watching the skies — and listening — on July 4 and the days around it for the past few years would probably disagree.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 19 June 2025
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Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 23 June 2025
Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. disagrees.
—Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 22 June 2025
Trump has long held the view that this land could be put to better use by providing additional housing for Americans, but conservation advocacy groups disagree.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
But anyone watching the skies — and listening — on July 4 and the days around it for the past few years would probably disagree.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 19 June 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 6 Jul. 2025.
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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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