forsworn
Example Sentences
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Then, after the market downturn, Musk changed his tune, “suddenly demanding ‘verification’ that spam was not a serious problem on Twitter’s platform, and claiming a burning need to conduct ‘diligence’ he had expressly forsworn.”
From Washington Post
Having forsworn the profit motive, Mr. Musk might not care whom he offends, either by welcoming extremists or by banning people who denounce him.
From New York Times
Japan, which has forsworn combat since the end of World War II, had not sent military matériel to another country in the midst of fighting a war in more than 75 years.
From New York Times
The ambiguity surrounding the identity of the users was particularly pronounced in the case of the accounts that claimed to have forsworn the Black Lives Matter movement.
From Washington Post
With his overtures, Mr. Bloomberg has also been distinguishing himself from Mr. Sanders and Ms. Warren, who have forsworn traditional political fund-raising and described wooing the wealthy behind closed doors as a corrupting practice.
From New York Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
