professed

Example Sentences

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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.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

He professed that Quantum Systems was “a leap ahead of its competition.”

From Barron's