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

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

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

Many observers have professed confusion over how Good, an unarmed person, can somehow be seen as a mortal threat.

From Salon • Jan. 15, 2026

As she talked, she bobbed her head back and forth to the MTV music, even though the song was the kind of manufactured pop ballad she professed to hate.

From "Looking for Alaska" by John Green