disavow
Example Sentences
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Paul opened the hearing by confronting Mullin about those remarks and asking him to disavow them.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026
On Tuesday, shortly after Khamenei was named to succeed his father, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth warned him to disavow continued nuclear work in an exchange with reporters.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026
As Pepe spread into the more extreme corners of the internet, Mr Furie tried to disavow the frog, even killing him off in a comic strip.
From BBC • Dec. 27, 2025
That began before the election, when Brazil’s electoral management body actively sought to counter disinformation and misinformation “and to disavow fake news about the electoral process.”
From Salon • Apr. 13, 2024
“Go ahead and disavow whatever notion is telling you that fake-ass smile is gonna work on me.”
From "Odd One Out" by Nic Stone
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