disavowing

Example Sentences

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Mr. Steiner was put in the awkward position of disavowing his own private journal’s description of events.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

She resists the idea of entirely disavowing the life she led with her ex-husband.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026

Wallace won his fourth term as governor in 1982 after disavowing segregation and winning over enough Black voters.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 3, 2023

“This is why we pushed to put out a stronger statement explicitly disavowing that paper,” Naples-Mitchell said.

From Washington Times • Oct. 12, 2023

“Oh, no,” we said, disavowing her entirely, as any sensible person would.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson