professed
Example Sentences
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His other passions included football, the tango and the Argentine capital Buenos Aires, a city he professed to love "more than any place else".
From BBC
Growing up, I was surrounded by revolutionary ideas, banned books and family and friends who professed socialist, nationalist and religious beliefs, or even a mix of these seemingly contradictory ideologies.
During the interview with Radio 1 presenter Jack Saunders, the singer professed her love for the video game and asked the developers: "Please give me a skin, please".
From BBC
Many observers have professed confusion over how Good, an unarmed person, can somehow be seen as a mortal threat.
From Salon
How much of his professed love of lonely living is an act to cover those growls?
From Literature
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