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
The studios gamely went along, ruining the lives of a number of their creative talent who refused to disavow their pasts.
From Salon • Jan. 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
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
“Go ahead and disavow whatever notion is telling you that fake-ass smile is gonna work on me.”
From "Odd One Out" by Nic Stone
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