recant

Example Sentences

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Years later, he said he was pressured by the FBI to recant his story.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 15, 2025

Members of the congregation were urged to publicly recant their sins.

From BBC • Sep. 13, 2024

She withdrew the allegation later, but Trump's biographer points out that her alimony payments were likely in danger if she did not recant.

From Salon • May 1, 2023

According to a lawsuit Floyd Bledsoe filed in 2016, Jefferson County authorities persuaded Tom Bledsoe to recant his confession and “framed” his brother by hiding evidence of his innocence.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 29, 2023

Milo was sure they would be charitable if he went to them to apologize and recant and promised to fly eighty missions.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller