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

“The State cannot be allowed to take a Janus-faced position — wholeheartedly proffering David’s allegations of abuse on the State’s criminal proceedings, while disavowing or discrediting those same allegations in David’s civil action,” they wrote.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 12, 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