profess
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Even as they profess admiration for one another’s work, Ruth, Jay and Leigh sink into a bog of miscommunication and antagonism.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026
As the theatrical market continues to find its footing after the pandemic, audiences still largely have gravitated toward familiar fare, including sequels and reboots, even as they profess to want new stories.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026
Liebling didn’t profess to be the best wordsmith who ever lived, but he did say that he could write faster than anyone who could write better.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026
First, she had to stop fighting the Others, the term for the billions united in groupthink, and accept if not entirely trust that the collective love they profess to have for her is real.
From Salon • Dec. 29, 2025
"I command you once more, in King Joffrey's name, to prove the loyalty you profess and open these gates," said Ser Amory.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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