professed

Example Sentences

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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

While from time to time, like Matthew Arnold a century before, she professed to see some virtue in the lower classes, she reserved most of her literary barbs for the middle class.

From Salon • Apr. 19, 2026

This country has violated its professed principles many times.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Filmmakers and critics fretted, reasonably, that a Netflix acquisition would kill off the moviegoing experience for good, in light of Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos’ professed antipathy toward theater-exclusive releases.

From Slate • Feb. 27, 2026

Although both Jesse and Eric professed to wanting marriage and a family—Jesse clearly imagined himself a suburban dad one day—that was well in the future, far away.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz