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

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

The two seem to have accepted the theory’s ascendence and would rather apply it fairly than disavow it altogether.

From Slate • Jun. 23, 2025

“I disavow workplace toxicity and bullying of any kind,” she wrote.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2024

But when they see you as a fellow tribe member attempting to disavow the tribe, that is something they will never forgive.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah