half-truth
Example Sentences
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Always with the apology, the half truth and blatant lying to protect profits.
From New York Times • Apr. 9, 2018
One of my new songs says, “Gone is U Street totally / But the Bad Brains still exist,” which is kind of a half truth.
From Washington Post • May 26, 2016
This I can do because I have done it before — it’s half-prayer, half truth, a whisper in a hurricane of self doubt.”
From Washington Post • Jan. 14, 2016
There’s a half truth in there, there’s something in it.
From New York Times • Nov. 15, 2015
The half truth is that I feel responsible for the three of them and I thought maybe we could use some pointers for the pageant.
From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy
