professed

Example Sentences

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While from time to time, like Matthew Arnold a century before, she professed to see some virtue in the lower classes, she reserved most of her literary barbs for the middle class.

From Salon • Apr. 19, 2026

Tritta, who was 18 when they first met online, encouraged his victim to move their communication to messaging services including WhatsApp and Snapchat, where he professed his love for her.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

Filmmakers and critics fretted, reasonably, that a Netflix acquisition would kill off the moviegoing experience for good, in light of Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos’ professed antipathy toward theater-exclusive releases.

From Slate • Feb. 27, 2026

Growing up, I was surrounded by revolutionary ideas, banned books and family and friends who professed socialist, nationalist and religious beliefs, or even a mix of these seemingly contradictory ideologies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 2026

“Why do the Malfoys look so unhappy with their lot? Is my return, my rise to power, not the very thing they professed to desire for so many years?”

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling