sworn off

Example Sentences

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I have a friend—one measly friend—who’s sworn off Botox.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

Mr. Dunn has sworn off help from outside groups as part of his pro-democracy platform.

From New York Times • May 13, 2024

“I’d kind of sworn off dating, so God has a sense of humor,” she said in a Zoom interview with her spouse.

From Washington Times • Jul. 27, 2023

I had sworn off relationships after breaking up with a boyfriend six months before.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 2023

The Quaker William Allen, who had sworn off sugar for nearly fifty years while he battled against slavery, drank his first cup of tea with a spoonful of white, free sugar.

From "Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science" by Marc Aronson