libel
Example Sentences
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I will be consulting my lawyers regarding what was libeled against me on 'The View' this morning.
From Salon ● Dec. 14, 2023
Harry claims the article was “fundamentally inaccurate” and the newspaper libeled him when it suggested he lied in his initial public statements about his case challenging the government.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 8, 2023
A federal appeals court has ruled that a Russian Orthodox priest can sue the people he claims libeled him and tarnished his reputation in that faith community.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 18, 2022
Actors Johnny Depp and Amber Heard are back in court to determine whether Heard libeled her ex-husband in 2018 when she wrote an op-ed for the Washington Post.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 19, 2022
"Yes," said Erica, musingly, "to be libeled does set one's back up dreadfully, and to be much praised humbles one to the very dust."
From We Two, a novel by Edna Lyall
