Professing

Examples

• And he came back professing to be a changed man; there was to be no more despotism; he would respect the constitution régime. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
• A new political party was growing up in the state, the Social Democrats, professing the doctrines of Marx. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
• She rose, asking no questions and professing no surprise. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
• Thing our clergymen wear, you know,' explained Miss Jenny, in consideration of his professing another faith. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
• Dr. Grant, professing an indisposition, for which he had little credit with his fair sister-in-law, could not spare his wife. Jane Austen. Mansfield Park.
• Not that these are the worst enemies of philosophy, who is far more dishonoured by her own professing sons when they are corrupted by the world. Plato. The Republic.
• Without scruplewithout apologywithout much apparent diffidence, Mr. Elton, the lover of Harriet, was professing himself _her_ lover. Jane Austen. Emma.

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