disavow
Example Sentences
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But in private communications with the alleged victim, he invoked the investigation in an effort to persuade her to disavow the allegations, the Journal has reported.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
As Pepe spread into the more extreme corners of the internet, Mr Furie tried to disavow the frog, even killing him off in a comic strip.
From BBC • Dec. 27, 2025
That began before the election, when Brazil’s electoral management body actively sought to counter disinformation and misinformation “and to disavow fake news about the electoral process.”
From Salon • Apr. 13, 2024
But the fitness guru was quick to disavow the film: ‘I have never given my permission for this movie.’
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2024
“We were wondering, after the end of An Imperial Affliction—’ “I disavow everything in that putrid novel,” Van Houten said, cutting me off.
From "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green
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