Used in a Sentence

professing

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for professing.

Editorial note

They are the reactions to the murder of 9 innocent people by a white supremacist professing a genocidal desire.

Examples16
Definitions1
Parts of speech1

Quick take

an open avowal (true or false) of some belief or opinion

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of professing gathered in one view.

noun

an open avowal (true or false) of some belief or opinion

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for professing.

noun

an open avowal (true or false) of some belief or opinion

Example sentences

1

They are the reactions to the murder of 9 innocent people by a white supremacist professing a genocidal desire.

2

A true lack of empathy would be a response characterized by people professing apathy or ignoring this submission entirely.

3

Until one gets a sample size that's a fair bit larger than two, one cannot know whether the person professing confusion or the person professing clarity represents the more common case.

4

All doffing their hats, scratching their neckbeards, and professing their atheistic allegiance to reddit's intellectual paradise.

5

Not in the middle of a rant, or while you are professing your love for someone.

6

Eckel describes himself as 'a scientist and professing six-day creationist and a member of the technical advisory board of the Institute for Creation Research...' Many scientists are religious.

7

They did nothing to prepare their children for public school, despite professing to know how unpleasant the social environment can be.

8

They are the reactions to the murder of [3000] innocent people by a [group of Islamists] professing [the need to eradicate nonbelievers].

9

I got in a bunch of fights with Erin early in our marriage by professing a similar world view.

10

There are nutcases (organized or otherwise) professing allegiance to all religions.

11

I don't follow sports, but I also don't go around professing my ignorance.

12

> Not in the middle of a rant, or while you are professing your love for someone.

Quote examples

1

The more important question is, "what gives you the right to try to take it, no matter what concern you're professing?".

2

I've received numerous friend-requests on facebook from "Hot teenagers", often with messages professing their undying love for me.

3

Of course, there is always the "Old Faithful List": Facebook, Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, pg, Google, or anything professing a like/dislike of a language.

4

> After writing an email to Kayvon professing "correctness", I realized that I had a very bad and obvious race condition: [some thread reads an old pointer, leading to segfault].

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use professing in a sentence?

They are the reactions to the murder of 9 innocent people by a white supremacist professing a genocidal desire.

What does professing mean?

an open avowal (true or false) of some belief or opinion

What part of speech is professing?

professing is commonly used as noun.