hearsay

Example Sentences

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It will be fueled by correspondence, hearsay and accusations of the type that only law enforcement can compel and collect, and that are as a result usually kept private absent formal legal proceedings.

From The Wall Street Journal

It appears that investors only have passingly paid attention to my letters, and many have been clinging to various rumors and hearsay in place of analysis or original thought.

From Literature

But Jumanne Muliro, the commander of the Dar es Salaam police special zone, told the BBC at the time that their allegations were "hearsay" and asked them to present evidence for investigations.

From BBC

She added she was not willing to use "third hand information" when deciding whether Ms Peggie should return to her work and that she considered the claims hearsay.

From BBC

Dar es Salaam's police chief denied the allegations, saying they were "opinions" and "hearsay".

From BBC