untruthful
adjective
not truthful; wanting in veracity; diverging from or contrary to the truth; not corresponding with fact or reality.
untruthfully
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a word derived from
untruthful.
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
“Most people know that attempting to influence witnesses to testify untruthfully presents very serious concerns,” Ms. Cheney said.
From New York Times ● Jun. 29, 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
An Oxford arts doctorate generally takes at least three or four years; in 2009, midway through his second year, Mallory was signing e-mails, untruthfully, “Dr. Daniel Mallory.”
From The New Yorker ● Feb. 4, 2019
“I’ve been using the same blade for six weeks,” he added untruthfully.
From "1984" by George Orwell
