dishonesty

Example Sentences

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The president expressed frustration Friday with those reports and accused Iran of dishonesty.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

Kismet was also ordered to pay £259,298 in costs, with a judge saying the company had engaged in "considerable dishonesty" over a prolonged period of time.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

A questionable outlet, the company obtained the results through a methodology so shady it verged on outright dishonesty: They used a definition of “tradwife” that bears no resemblance to the term’s actual meaning.

From Salon • Apr. 13, 2026

On Upwork, there are strict regulations surrounding academic dishonesty that restrict the types of services I can advertise and what clients can officially propose.

From Slate • Mar. 20, 2026

In spite of her dishonesty, she had taken them in and fed them.

From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer