professed
Example Sentences
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In the probation report after the conviction, Brambles again professed his innocence.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
Xi Jinping must have chuckled at the president’s professed outrage.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
Though he professed to not know the mainland scene "very well", he pinpointed animation and small-scale productions as bright spots.
From Barron's ● Jun. 19, 2026
But Nexstar seems to be only aggravating the tension between its professed Middle America branding and its actual business moves.
From Slate ● Apr. 21, 2026
But I was pleased: finally I had a job, a job with a company that professed not to discriminate on the basis of colour or race.
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
