not to be quoted

Example Sentences

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She asked not to be quoted by a reporter.

From Seattle Times • May 12, 2023

Many countries want greater investment, said the official, who asked not to be quoted in order to be candid.

From Washington Post • Jan. 27, 2023

“We can’t enter into contracts without knowing what can actually go there,” said one developer, who asked not to be quoted about the ordinance because he feared retribution from the City Commission.

From Slate • May 6, 2022

“It’s not a sad day. It’s a happy day,” said one, who asked not to be quoted by name while disagreeing with a church leader preaching in the next room.

From New York Times • Jun. 28, 2015

MASSACHUSETTS, her law of suffrage, 63; her character, 74; her example not to be quoted, 92; crimes are perpetrated in, 97; prejudice against ignorance in, 336; Senator Sumner advised to leave, 336.

From History of the Thirty-Ninth Congress of the United States by Barnes, William Horatio