professed
Example Sentences
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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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He professed that Quantum Systems was “a leap ahead of its competition.”
From Barron's
To take a step back from this, every one of the people who gave evidence today professed huge support for the BBC.
From BBC
He demonstrated this in his announcement, in which he professed sadness over his decision and had nothing but kind words for other board members.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.