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
All offered suggestions, but several asked not to be quoted by name for fear of appearing to undercut W.H.O. and United Nations leadership.
From New York Times • Aug. 29, 2014
The opening sentences of this fresh and wholesome paper are too characteristic not to be quoted.
From The Life of Froude by Paul, Herbert W. (Herbert Woodfield)
