bald-faced
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of bald-faced
First recorded in 1640–50
Example Sentences
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Marty tosses out the bald-faced lie that his mother died in childbirth with the nonchalance of ordering another coffee, before the orbital pull in the room shifts.
From Salon
During sentencing hearings, Smith was described as manipulative and someone who told "bald-faced lies".
From BBC
The social worker appointed to compile the report on the trio ahead of their sentencing described Smith as "manipulative" and someone who told "bald-faced lies".
From BBC
This is such bald-faced lie that I would be remiss if I did not fact-check Murray myself.
From Los Angeles Times
"To have someone in your house who's such a bald-faced liar is just bone chilling, quite frankly, and I never want to see the guy's face again," she said.
From BBC
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