false witness
Example Sentences
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Mr. Ahamed, an unapologetic silver man, goes so far in his advocacy of remedial government action as to suborn the long-departed author of “Lombard Street,” published in 1873, to bear false witness.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
Why are they so willing to discard the core principle of not bearing false witness?
From Salon • Oct. 20, 2022
Under some circumstances, nearly every student facing a false witness confessed.
From Science Magazine • Jun. 13, 2019
There is a commandment not to bear false witness against your neighbor, but that does not mean every question deserves a full and honest answer.
From New York Times • Feb. 27, 2018
In fact, he loved his neighbor and never even bore false witness against him.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
