Example Sentences

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The characters may well be good people—certainly that is how Ms. Patchett means to portray them—but their goodness is never put to any test, so it exists as nothing more than an affirming idea.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

The company didn’t provide full-year guidance, other than affirming its target of $2.5 billion in capital investment, slightly higher than $2.4 billion in 2025.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

The collaboration stood as a powerful closing note to her career, affirming her enduring ability to transcend boundaries of genre, geography and time.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

For now, the energy group said it has enough crude and refined oil stockpiled to ensure smooth output and operations, affirming that it has secured enough resources for the second quarter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

I believed that the court would have a hard time affirming a conviction with so little evidence.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson