| 1H4 V.ii.91 | [Hotspur to all] I profess not talking |
| AYL III.ii.387 | [Rosalind to Orlando, of his love] I profess curing it by counsel |
| MA III.iv.61 | [Beatrice to Margaret] How long have you professed apprehension? |
| TC III.iii.269 | [Thersites to Achilles, of Ajax] he professes not answering; speaking is for beggars |
| TS IV.ii.8 | [Lucentio as Cambio to Bianca] I read that I profess, The Art to Love [or: sense 1] |