half-truth
Example Sentences
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Reaching for a new half-truth is no solution, and it doesn’t have to be.
From Salon • Jan. 3, 2026
Add to that social media and its capacity to spread innuendo, half-truth, fabrication and common ignorance.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 16, 2024
Some of those are relatively harmless; using this half-truth to explain Leonardo DiCaprio’s dating habits primarily hurts DiCaprio, who hardly needs our sympathy.
From Slate • Nov. 27, 2022
I think it’s worth exploring at what point a half-truth is more dangerous than a lie.”
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 29, 2022
“We’re too different,” she said finally, choosing a half-truth.
From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon
