profess
verb (used with object)
to lay claim to, often insincerely; pretend to.
professing
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present participleof profess.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Then there were the officials whose job is literally to know things, professing not to know anything.
From Salon ● Sep. 17, 2026
Even before the GPT-2 paper, A.I. insiders have been issuing apocalyptic, god-in-the-machine proclamations about this software, professing fears that observers rarely followed up on and that almost never lived up to scrutiny.
From Slate ● Sep. 15, 2026
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
He sent her videos professing his love for her.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2025
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
