disavow
Example Sentences
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Paul opened the hearing by confronting Mullin about those remarks and asking him to disavow them.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 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
The two seem to have accepted the theory’s ascendence and would rather apply it fairly than disavow it altogether.
From Slate • Jun. 23, 2025
"I feel the way current management speaks about their titleholders is unprofessional and inappropriate; I disavow workplace toxicity and bullying of any kind."
From Salon • May 9, 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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