Example Sentences

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One of the most significant themes of your recent work is debunking the myth of freedom —correcting the idea that limitless choice and limitless options make us happy.

From The New Yorker • Jul. 14, 2019

She’s become a professional skeptic — her job is debunking bogus departure claims — with a secret: She still, achingly, wants to believe.

From New York Times • Jun. 4, 2017

Our science section is debunking common misconceptions about health and science.

From New York Times • Apr. 6, 2016

Here, Saint-André, a former no-nonsense wing himself, is debunking specialisation.

From The Guardian • Feb. 2, 2013

If your beat is debunking anti-vaccination misinformation, how many ways can you do that if you post every day?

From Scientific American • Jul. 10, 2012