Example Sentences

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She is alleged to have untruthfully told her father that she had been disciplined for having confronted Mr Paty over an alleged request for Muslim students to leave the class.

From BBC • Nov. 27, 2023

“I think most Americans know that attempting to influence witnesses, to testify untruthfully, presents very serious concerns,” Ms. Cheney said at that hearing.

From New York Times • Jul. 12, 2022

Cheney said that "I think most Americans know that attempting to influence witnesses to testify untruthfully presents very serious concerns. We will be discussing these issues as a committee, carefully considering our next steps."

From Salon • Jun. 29, 2022

You can’t exactly cheat, unless you “cheat” yourself by answering untruthfully.

From Washington Post • Jan. 8, 2020

“I’ve been using the same blade for six weeks,” he added untruthfully.

From "1984" by George Orwell