swear

Example Sentences

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“I came here and I walked around and I was like, I swear my family has been in this house,” she said.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

"It's a great contrast. The white, with the black," Trump told reporters as he showed them the ongoing work after a ceremony to swear in new the Homeland Security secretary, Markwayne Mullin.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

Waking up on time is no fun, but some people swear they simply can’t do it, sleeping through alarms or unconsciously shutting them off.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

"It could be anything from a swear word to telling somebody they're beautiful. I don't know what it's going to be."

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

She warned Ruth that if “I meant to tell of it and expose them … she would swear it was a lie.”

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock