protestation

There was no such hope the second time around, despite his protestations.

But despite his protestations, he knew better than to try to move.

Now she saw the true worth of all his protestations.

His protestation of what he knew to be the truth was working.

You know that protestation is part of the game, yes?

And there might have been some truth in his protestations.

Turned out, the married man really was the baby's father, despite his protestations.

As he made his way, it was always calling out protestations.

But none of those protestations appear to have done him much good.

He played a leading role in the Protestation of 1641, and died not long after.

There was no need for explanation or protestation between them.

He knew what would come at the end of such protestations, too: another beating.

The message, however, has often been accompanied by protestations from the children.

And neither, for all their protestations to the contrary, do they.

His leader did not believe for one moment the protestations of innocence.

I know now that she is, despite all her protestations, hooked.

His early protestations about political and economic reforms were hard to credit.

After some protestation they do, and the old masters are killed.

The previous president made similar protestations following the 2002 bombings.

Despite her protestations, however, Mercy clearly saw herself as someone with a political role to play.

They did not, of course, fool anybody with their protestations.

He did not believe her protestation of innocence; she must have known better, even then.

For all his complaints and protestations, he had long ago learned that the call was in him, too.

Otherwise, despite his protestations, he might have gotten on the phone and changed the whole plan.

He may be placed on the disabled list over his protestations.