Sentence examples for were promised from inspiring English sources

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Dictionary

were promised

verb

To commit to something or action; to make an oath; make a vow.

If you promise not to tell anyone, I will let you have this cake for free.

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"We were promised tents.

The New York Times

Parents were promised more choice.

The Economist

Super Bowl victories were promised.

The New Yorker

All were promised money.

The Washington Post

Changes were promised.

The New York Times

'No mission creep' we were promised.

Independent

It is not what we were promised.

The New York Times

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Live tracking was promised.

The New Yorker

More study is promised.

The Economist

He was promised nothing.

The New York Times - Sports

Money was promised.

The New York Times - Books

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