lied

Example Sentences

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Last year, a Chicago judge ruled Bovino had “lied” in a deposition in a lawsuit over the way agents used force against protesters and journalists.

From Los Angeles Times

But in a statement released on Friday, the Yorkshireman conceded others were with him and he lied to protect them "from being drawn into a situation".

From BBC

There’s a good chance that DOJ officials will find a way to wind down their investigation of Powell over whether he lied to Congress about cost overruns for the renovation of the Fed’s headquarters.

From MarketWatch

But my mom wasn’t trying to save face in front of the nurses; she lied for their benefit.

From The Wall Street Journal

“It hurts to be lied to, of course.”

From Literature