- past participle of swear.
sworn
Example Sentences
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Mr. Netanyahu has directed Israel’s diplomacy for 16 of the past 17 years, resulting in many formal and informal alignments with nations that had long been among Israel’s sworn enemies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
They include countries that Venezuela’s government had considered sworn enemies at the start of the year like El Salvador, Israel and the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026
On the day Starmer announced his resignation, Burnham was sworn into parliament, becoming an MP again following his stint between 2001 and 2017.
From Barron's ● Jul. 9, 2026
Because of the harassment, L.H. eventually stopped trying to play any organized sports whatsoever and issued a sworn declaration in the lower courts that she would not try out for sports teams in the future.
From Slate ● Jun. 30, 2026
“When I picked her up, I could have sworn her bones were hollow.”
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
