self-professed
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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For Klement, a self-professed "pessimist" who has lived in the UK for 10 years, the research was never about protecting anyone from heartbreak, or winning big on a bet.
From BBC ● May 26, 2026
“I feel that those sarcastic remarks are entirely uncalled for,” a self-professed “admirer of clean sports” wrote in a letter published in the Berkshire Eagle after a Lenox basketball game in 1925.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 22, 2026
InSilico, a self-professed “AI-driven biotech company,” unveiled a deal with the drugmaker Sunday that could be valued at up to $2.75 billion.
From Barron's ● Mar. 30, 2026
“A bigger burger is going to get the job done. It promises fullness,” said Paul Whitten, a self-professed burger fanatic who runs a Nashville-based tour company.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 30, 2026
“You, a self-professed cynic, are positing that the squirrel is a superhero.”
From "Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures" by Kate DiCamillo
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