professed

Example Sentences

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But Nexstar seems to be only aggravating the tension between its professed Middle America branding and its actual business moves.

From Slate • Apr. 21, 2026

Its professed goal is to prevent sickness that hurts our economic interests and overall wellbeing.

From Salon • Feb. 28, 2026

This was not a prospect that filled me with enthusiasm…Tim said Vikram would be expecting my call…When I reached him, Vikram professed to be surprised.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 21, 2026

He professed that Quantum Systems was “a leap ahead of its competition.”

From Barron's • Nov. 28, 2025

Although both Jesse and Eric professed to wanting marriage and a family—Jesse clearly imagined himself a suburban dad one day—that was well in the future, far away.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz