- present participle of disavow.
disavowing
Example Sentences
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She resists the idea of entirely disavowing the life she led with her ex-husband.
From BBC ● Feb. 14, 2026
Instead of disavowing them, she answered that she wouldn’t post such remarks today because she has “matured.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 1, 2025
Most folks come in wanting to “fix it” or “fix themselves” while disavowing the emotion itself.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 29, 2024
Rivera signed on anyway, and then Snyder showed him what toxic really meant, as the coach found himself issuing statements disavowing any connection to incriminating congressional testimony.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 26, 2023
“Oh, no,” we said, disavowing her entirely, as any sensible person would.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
