Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for profess. Search instead for proofers.
Definitions

profess

[pruh-fes] / prəˈfɛs /


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

He continues to profess his confidence that Newey and Honda will eventually produce the best car and engine.

From BBC Jul. 25, 2026

Even as they profess admiration for one another’s work, Ruth, Jay and Leigh sink into a bog of miscommunication and antagonism.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 19, 2026

I profess no ultimate wisdom but that’s what I’m getting from the comments that they make.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 21, 2026

Both Melling and Lighton profess gratitude that a star of Skarsgård’s profile wanted to be part of “Pillion.”

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 4, 2026

In regarding my Work, some Readers profess greater Feeling for what it makes than for what it says.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck

Yet it simultaneously professes anxiety about an Asian American who has decidedly not stood apart from American institutions and culture: After graduating from Yale Law School, Wang clerked for two Supreme Court justices.

From Slate May 26, 2026

They need to know what she’ll say if someone professes falling in love with her, for example, or if she’s presented with an unsafe situation.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 6, 2025

But Bonneville professes to be a huge Christmas fan.

From BBC Nov. 8, 2025

Lawrence professes to be above all this nonsense.

From Salon Nov. 22, 2024

The first, which will perhaps become increasingly important in an inquisitive age which professes to still value privacy, makes it possible to obtain sensitive information about a group of people without compromising any person’s privacy.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos

In the probation report after the conviction, Brambles again professed his innocence.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

Though he professed to not know the mainland scene "very well", he pinpointed animation and small-scale productions as bright spots.

From Barron's Jun. 19, 2026

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

Valid or not, Mary Jane’s conspiracy theories underscored how invested the family was in Reggie’s mission, something he professed to want so badly himself.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel

Haemon will confront his father, professing the depth of his own love, when Antigone’s life is threatened.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 12, 2026

Three days later, he recanted that confession and spent the rest of his life professing his innocence, claiming that he was made a patsy for the real assassin, a man he called “Raoul.”

From Slate Dec. 1, 2025

"Furthermore, we shall diligently observe the stance adopted by Fenerbahce - an institution professing to uphold 'exemplary moral values' - in response to the reprehensible conduct exhibited by their manager."

From BBC Feb. 24, 2025

He began to distance himself from his past activism, professing to be unfamiliar with the anti-discrimination legislation, the Cleveland Plain Dealer reported at the time.

From Seattle Times Mar. 14, 2024

There remained now but a few young men who, belonging to no church and professing no religion, were scattered sheepishly about the pews.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright




Vocabulary lists containing profess


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Join 12,000,000 vocabulary learners

Start learning new words today on VocabTrainer.
You'll remember them forever.

Start training