forswear

Example Sentences

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Question No. 28 asked whether they swore allegiance to the U.S. and would forswear allegiance to the Japanese emperor.

From Seattle Times • May 29, 2024

He said this would be the "challenge for this year" as he urged leaders to "forswear wedge issues" that render their opponents their enemies.

From BBC • Dec. 31, 2023

While I have yet to forswear friendship and its succor entirely — maybe one day!

From New York Times • Jul. 12, 2022

Council forswear knee-jerk politics in favor of a thoughtful discussion about who — and what — best serves the interests of D.C. residents.

From Washington Post • Dec. 3, 2020

Or we can deny our brokenness, forswear compassion, and, as a result, deny our own humanity.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson