be possessed of
Example Sentences
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The promises within them, if not entirely sacrosanct, are at least meant to be possessed of a greater sanctity than other more disposable political pledges.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2024
It goes without saying that a chaplain should be possessed of personal integrity and exemplary habits, and should be a man of religious experience with pious instincts and a fervor for service.
From Time Magazine Archive
It was believed to be possessed of immense and malignant strength, including the self-confidence, prowess and resources for the conduct of all-out war.
From Time Magazine Archive
The American people may be possessed of a deep sense of the world crisis in which they are involved, may be growing aware that their generation is shaping the history of the world.
From Time Magazine Archive
We stayed with her a week, and left because she seemed to be possessed of the idea that one sausage was enough for two men.
From Doesticks, What He Says by Doesticks, Q. K. Philander
