- present participle of forswear.
forswearing
Example Sentences
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It’s as if by forswearing the evanescent experience of real-life performing, Glenn Gould gave himself eternal fame.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 2024
For Foley, who months earlier had pleaded with Attorney General William Barr to pursue justice by forswearing the death penalty, the fact the case was proceeding at all felt miraculous.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 29, 2020
So I can understand how someone who doesn’t would find it really difficult to bear—but I also know that forswearing garlic entirely would mean a real reduction in joy and pleasure for someone who does.
From Slate ● Mar. 16, 2020
In the campaign, Mr. Johnson stuck to a disciplined strategy, forswearing the clownishness that has characterized his political career.
From New York Times ● Dec. 12, 2019
When the desired number is but small, the problem is sometimes solved by having two or three children and forswearing all adults.
From The Etiquette of Engagement and Marriage Describing Modern Manners and Customs of Courtship and Marriage, and giving Full Details regarding the Wedding Ceremony and Arrangements by G. R. M. Devereux
