Examples of protestation

• His fear of excess is shown in his many half-joking protestations about how small he is.

• Despite their protestations, arsenal managers were not above engaging in poaching themselves.

• In spite of his protestations, those who turned against him were his family, friends and professional colleagues rather than political enemies.

• When it created unpleasant problems in the 1890s perceptions changed, and 'formerly mild protestations turned anxious and intense' (p. 37).

• Despite protestations to the contrary,1 political science has achieved a great deal in the study of voting behaviour.

• Despite their protestations, their actions show that correctness is to be valued.

• The prince's many protestations of love for the infanta may well have been more for form's sake than heart-felt.

• Initially, he believed his client's protestations of innocence.