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How to use avowal in a sentence

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Sentence Examples
But he has done so with a resolute trimness, a disciplined avowal to say the poem only as it says itself, and no more.
Annabelle was deeply touched at his unselfish avowal of where his first duty lay.
This tribute was prompted perhaps by Longford's optimistic avowal to the Germans that the British had forgiven them the wartime excesses.
Was this the United States' tacit avowal of approval regarding Lahoud's resignation?
I remembered the first time I spoke to her of love, and the drooping eyelids of the fair maiden as she responded to my avowal.
Early in his career he had made the mistake, at the outset of his acquaintance with a lady, of telling her that he loved her and exacting the same avowal in return.
At the foot of the altar, She stipulates that he make the humble avowal of his unworthiness.
I think it is fair to say that every member of the committee was moved and impressed by that avowal.
Alexander Kluge was one of the authors of this legendary avowal from 1962 which marked the beginning of New German Cinema.
The beard is rather a sign of masculinity, partially religious commandment, a sign of ethnic affiliation or political avowal or simply a status symbol.
By his own avowal, Karajan sought advice from Furtwängler on this very passage, but in our opinion, he never quite equalled the masters performance.
The two merchants will sign the document, and this will become an avowal of debt by the customer towards the supplier for the number of money units indicated.
Every new lie of advertising is also an avowal of the previous lie.
The fundamental right of freedom of religion guaranteed in Article 15 of the Federal Constitution protects not only personal religious convictions, but also the public avowal of one's faith.
I found this avowal of responsibility refreshing for about 30 seconds, until I realised Mr Almond was operating on a condescending false assumption.
In our capacity of European Civil Society we are united by the avowal of the diversity of the European cultures which we respect and acknowledge in their respective specific character.
This typically entails the sincere avowal of a new belief system, but may also present itself in other ways, such as adoption into an identity group or spiritual lineage.
In his avowal of an actualizing response to a call, I hear the claim of a more radical relationality that may elude and forgive both the absolute and the dissolute.
Examples from Classical Literature
On the morning after her avowal it was ten o'clock before Clotilde left her room.
Her acquittal in the law court would be as nothing to her if it must be followed by an avowal of her guilt to her own son!
I have already transgressed the limits of mere prudence in the avowal I have made you.
I want no hole-and-corner confession, which may afterwards be useless, but an open avowal before the most approved witnesses.
An avowal of their weakness, an open expression of the poverty of their proofs.
In the provinces, to live in another person's house is an avowal of poverty.
Beck, of course, fancying that it means a distinct avowal of attention to herself.
Such an avowal of nescience is an implicit assertion of an immeasurable insight.
I see that he cannot conceal his joy at the inaptitude of my avowal.
The avowal is frank, and I am persuaded that bellarmine is right.
Gustavus was too shrewd a politician to make an open avowal of his aim.
Dear, dear,' said Miss Price, quite moved by this avowal of misanthropical sentiments.
While this dialogue was proceeding, Cedric was endeavouring to wring out of those who guarded him an avowal of their character and purpose.
We must here compel ourselves to spoil this portrait by the avowal of a littleness.
Lecount's cool avowal, when she rose to leave us, of her own mercenary motives in wishing to discover her master and to enlighten him.
On the other hand, the hero fears not that if he withhold the avowal of a just and brave act it will go unwitnessed and unloved.
The very fact that they come to us for help is an avowal of their honesty.
There was something in the tone of this avowal that made Jan think.
Time was when such an avowal had been a presumption death could not repay.
If the curses he muttered half aloud when he was alone had had no other object than Dunstan's diabolical cunning, he might have shrunk less from the consequences of avowal.
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