averred

Example Sentences

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“Across the democratic community, there will always be differences of opinion,” he averred.

From BBC • Jul. 24, 2024

A blockade, he averred, was merely a necessary step to put down an internal insurrection.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 30, 2024

A pregnant woman, the attorney general averred, may be refused a treatment if it “has the potential to harm unborn lives—an issue not implicated” when treating nonpregnant women.

From Slate • Jan. 9, 2024

Besides, CRS averred, it could chase some people away from applying for benefits they are entitled to.

From Washington Times • Dec. 14, 2023

But, then, a voice within me averred that I could do it and foretold that I should do it.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë