Unit 3 - Agreeing and Disagreeing

Word

Example

in complete agreement with

I'm in complete agreement with that approach — it's well thought out.

tend to agree with

I tend to agree with you, especially on the long-term impact.

go along with that

I'd go along with that, to a certain extent, but we still need a backup plan.

that's a valid point

That's a valid point, and I would add that timing will be crucial.

I can see where you're coming from

I can see where you're coming from, but I have some reservations.

take your point

I take your point, but the budget constraints remain.

to be on the same page

We seem to be on the same page about the main objectives.

some merit in that

There's definitely some merit in that argument.

I couldn't agree more with what you just said.

I couldn't agree more with what you just said about team motivation.

hit the nail on the head

You've hit the nail on the head — that's exactly the issue.

to be entirely convinced

I'm not entirely convinced this will work in practice.

to look at smth the right way

I'm not sure we're looking at this the right way — maybe we're overlooking something.

That's not quite how I see it.

That's not quite how I see it; I think the risk is higher.

beg to differ

I beg to differ with your assessment — the numbers suggest otherwise.

with all due respect

With all due respect, I have to disagree with that strategy.

I'm inclined to disagree

I'm inclined to disagree, and here's why I think this won't scale.

to see things a bit differently

I see things a bit differently when it comes to implementation.

That's one way of looking at it, but...

That's one way of looking at it, but let's consider the alternatives.

I think we may need to challenge that assumption.

I think we may need to challenge that assumption — is it really valid?

I appreciate your view, but…

I appreciate your view, but I must disagree on the timeline.

I'm afraid that's not how I interpret the data.

I'm afraid that's not how I interpret the data we received.

Let's agree to disagree.

It seems we have different views — let's agree to disagree.

I understand your concerns, but...

I understand your concerns, but we've already accounted for that risk.

but from my perspective

I see your point, but from my perspective, it's not sustainable.

While I agree with some of what you're saying...

While I agree with some of what you're saying, I think we're missing the bigger picture.

I believe we should reconsider.

Given the feedback, I believe we should reconsider our approach.

to propose an alternative viewpoint.

If I may, I'd like to propose an alternative viewpoint on that.

That doesn't fully align with my experience.

That doesn't fully align with my experience working with clients.

I respect your opinion, though I disagree.

I respect your opinion, though I disagree on that issue.

to play devil's advocate

Let me play devil's advocate for a moment — what if it fails?

worth reconsidering that position

Based on new evidence, it might be worth reconsidering that position.

You raise a valid concern.

You raise a valid concern, and we should address it.

That's certainly one approach.

That's certainly one approach, though perhaps not the most efficient.

I can't say I fully agree.

I can't say I fully agree with the current forecast.

There's room for debate.

There's definitely room for debate on this matter.

The jury's still out on that.

The jury's still out on whether that's the right direction.