be loyal

Example Sentences

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"I, Balendra Shah, in the name of the country and people, pledge that I will be loyal to the constitution," Shah said, dressed all in black, including his trademark dark sunglasses.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

“A lawyer must be loyal to his or her client. This means that a lawyer cannot represent two clients who are on opposite sides in the same or related lawsuits.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 11, 2026

Bension pointed out that Stein, who retired from MCA in 1993, could also be loyal, kind and generous.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2026

There is no centrally organised leadership - each gang, often drawn from one family or a specific community, tends to be loyal to its own leader.

From BBC • Nov. 27, 2025

“Oh, not at all. I’m glad, but it seemed to me that it wouldn’t be loyal of me to mention it before you did.”

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck