How to Use beg to differ in a Sentence

beg to differ

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  • Some of the players beg to differ.
    Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026
  • But many scientists beg to differ, and a close look at the study shows why.
    Guest Blogger, Discover Magazine, 21 Sep. 2012
  • If that seems like more than enough space for one person, Swift would beg to differ.
    Tori Latham, Robb Report, 17 Mar. 2023
  • His news conference would beg to differ.
    Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
  • But those who are dying from heatwaves and fleeing floods and fire might beg to differ.
    Joshua Shifrinson, Foreign Affairs, 17 Oct. 2023
  • But some of the musicians who played the festival beg to differ.
    Gary Graff, Billboard, 15 Aug. 2024
  • The French and Italians, among others, might beg to differ.
    David S. Ludwig, STAT, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Sharon Stone is naming names — though William Baldwin would beg to differ.
    Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 12 Mar. 2024
  • Those behind the study, published in the journal PeerJ, beg to differ.
    Alexander Smith, NBC News, 21 June 2024
  • Sravan Krishna, a parent in the district, and others, beg to differ.
    Anna Caplan, Dallas News, 27 Aug. 2021
  • Some of Hollywood’s most powerful unions would beg to differ.
    Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 5 Dec. 2025
  • The Rays, the best team in the American League all season, will beg to differ.
    Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY, 26 Oct. 2020
  • His now-former compatriots beg to differ.
    Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 9 Jan. 2026
  • The club calls the Frenchie the most popular breed, though other canine constituencies may beg to differ.
    CBS News, 20 Mar. 2024
  • But the owners of two new Baltimore-area marina restaurants would beg to differ.
    Amanda Yeager, Baltimore Sun, 5 Oct. 2022
  • Meledandri is a media man who does not beg to differ, judging by the hole in the movie-release calendar for big family films.
    Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2023
  • But many people, including founders Steve and Nona Barker, beg to differ.
    Kristin Hostetter, Outside Online, 24 June 2021
  • Though some might beg to differ with that assessment, as written the movie starts to feel like an exercise in proving Atwood right.
    Peter Debruge, Variety, 21 Jan. 2023
  • But matcha may beg to differ about hojicha winning the 2026 Steeping Olympics.
    Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Cakes are quick to claim the title of ultimate celebration food, but a Southerner might beg to differ.
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2026
  • Triplett didn’t believe the virus spread as easily or made people as sick as the news claimed (although federal statistics would beg to differ).
    Sarah Scoles, Popular Science, 21 Jan. 2021
  • Baby Boomer and Gen X parents beg to differ, saying their kids should pony up starting at age 21.
    Jeanne Sahadi, CNN, 10 Apr. 2023
  • But purists, cynics and those who like a little edge with their contemporary retreads of classic material may beg to differ.
    Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2023
  • Westlake resident Greg Violand and his wife, Mary Ann, beg to differ.
    Linda Gandee, cleveland, 15 Nov. 2021
  • While there’s misconceptions that email subscriptions are out of date, the most successful companies beg to differ.
    Pia Silva, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2021
  • An array of opponents in Brasilia and Washington beg to differ.
    Washington Post, 11 Aug. 2021
  • While no definite signs of extraterrestrial life have surfaced yet, some people on social media beg to differ.
    Miriam Fauzia, USA TODAY, 3 Sep. 2021
  • As Taylor basks in testimonials to his conservatism, his rivals beg to differ.
    Dallas News, 27 Jan. 2022
  • A lot of Russians would beg to differ — including the many political prisoners.
    Nr Editors, National Review, 17 Mar. 2022
  • Survivors of the disease and members of victims' families beg to differ and are sharing their very real experiences with the deadly disease.
    Theresa Waldrop, CNN, 22 Sep. 2020

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