swear
Example Sentences
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It was like getting the vicar to swear.
From BBC • May 8, 2026
The state does require ID when registering to vote, and residents must swear under penalty of perjury that they are eligible to vote and they are a U.S. citizen.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
“Ibrahim was here a few days ago, actually,” he told me in 2021, “and I swear I could still not look him in the eye.”
From Slate • Apr. 19, 2026
“I do solemnly swear . . .” May we ever keep them in our thoughts.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026
Andre is still trying to contain his giggles, and I swear Dad cracks a smile too.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
Vocabulary lists containing swear
The Presidential Oath of Office Vocabulary
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