swear

Example Sentences

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“I came here and I walked around and I was like, I swear my family has been in this house,” she said.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

“I do solemnly swear . . .” May we ever keep them in our thoughts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

"It's a great contrast. The white, with the black," Trump told reporters as he showed them the ongoing work after a ceremony to swear in new the Homeland Security secretary, Markwayne Mullin.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

"It could be anything from a swear word to telling somebody they're beautiful. I don't know what it's going to be."

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

I swear I was four feet off the ground, curving in slow motion, with a kind of death-welcoming grace, and I looked down as I moved up, expecting to see him going away.

From This Side of Wild by Gary Paulsen