profess
verb (used with object)
to lay claim to, often insincerely; pretend to.
will profess
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future tenseof profess.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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Ask Amazon’s digital assistant, “Hey, Alexa, is Amazon a monopoly?’ and it will profess ignorance.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 14, 2023
It’s hard to find anybody who will profess to being a fan of the annual nonprofit gala.
From Slate ● May 10, 2018
It’s kind of an art, but most trainers will profess to love their post position, unless it’s the 1 or 20.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 3, 2017
"Libyans will profess that Islamic principles are important and that they would only support someone whose values they share," said Eurasia Group.
From Reuters ● Jul. 5, 2012
Mr. Low, "they say, will profess attachment to the cause of liberty, but his sincerity is doubted."
From The Eve of the Revolution; a chronicle of the breach with England by Carl Lotus Becker
