doth
Example Sentences
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The faithful felt Hugo doth protest too much, and voted him out at the next opportunity, making the barrister their first traitor scalp.
From BBC
Jack is so blustery, so loudly and quickly dismissive of Priya’s good ideas, that the phrase “doth protest too much” springs to mind.
From Los Angeles Times
If ever the Shakespearean warning about those who “doth protest too much” seemed apt, Skandalakis’ overly long preface to his motion surely qualifies.
From Salon
“The lady doth protest too much, methinks,” she whispers of an overwrought performance shown on stage in the Shakespearean tragedy.
From Barron's
It’s got nothing to do with “dark matter” except as Shakespeare might have used the phrase to describe some sinister business — “This dark matter doth shade our bright prospects,” something like that.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
