profess
verb (used with object)
to lay claim to, often insincerely; pretend to.
had professed
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past perfectof profess.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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After qualifying, Hamilton had professed himself happier with the balance of the Mercedes than at any point since the start of 2022.
From BBC ● Apr. 7, 2024
Lightfeather’s family had professed anxiety over the postponement but did not oppose the delay.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 25, 2022
Finally she ran into her friend Sadat, a man who two months earlier had professed his love for her and proposed marriage, an offer she rejected because they came from different ethnic groups.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2022
Police have also cast doubt on claims that the suspect was a Muslim convert, and Omholt has said that while the man had professed this before, he did not appear “serious.”
From Washington Post ● Oct. 19, 2021
False friends, treacherous servants, men who had professed undying love, even her own blood ... all of them had deserted her in her hour of need.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
