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 ● Dec. 25, 2025
"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 ● Nov. 30, 2023
Such bald-faced truth telling has long been part of Mormon journaling culture.
From Slate ● Sep. 20, 2023
Harden interpreted this weekend’s about-face as a bald-faced lie.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2023
And Marie the brewster said, “So do you, Charles! You bald-faced suck-up!”
From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz
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