All 7 Uses of
profess
in
Sense and Sensibility
- "I am convinced," said Edward, "that you really feel all the delight in a fine prospect which you profess to feel.†
Chpt 18
- But, in return, your sister must allow me to feel no more than I profess.†
Chpt 18 *
- But unfortunately in bestowing these embraces, a pin in her ladyship's head dress slightly scratching the child's neck, produced from this pattern of gentleness such violent screams, as could hardly be outdone by any creature professedly noisy.†
Chpt 21
- It was every day implied, but never professedly declared.†
Chpt 29
- Their hours were therefore made over to Lady Middleton and the two Miss Steeles, by whom their company, in fact was as little valued, as it was professedly sought.†
Chpt 36
- —No;— not less when I knew you to be unhappy, than when I had believed you at ease, did I turn away from every exertion of duty or friendship; scarcely allowing sorrow to exist but with me, regretting only THAT heart which had deserted and wronged me, and leaving you, for or I professed an unbounded affection, to be miserable for my sake.†
Chpt 46
- "You may certainly ask to be forgiven," said Elinor, "because you have offended;—and I should think you might NOW venture so far as to profess some concern for having ever formed the engagement which drew on you your mother's anger."†
Chpt 49
Definition:
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(profess) to claim (openly state) -- sometimes insincerely