idle rumor

Example Sentences

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I trust you are making them upon some better grounds than mere personal prejudice or idle rumor, if you expect me to believe them.

From Lippincott's Magazine Of Popular Literature And Science Old Series, Vol. 36—New Series, Vol. 10, July 1885 by Various

"It was only idle rumor," Peter Gross deprecated.

From The Argus Pheasant by Beecham, John Charles

That is an idle rumor," said he; "two days ago they were still in Frankfort.

From The Merchant of Berlin An Historical Novel by Mühlbach, L. (Luise)

Minnie was right about the reinforcements, though the suggestion as to bloodhounds proved to be nothing but idle rumor.

From The Hunted Outlaw or, Donald Morrison, the Canadian Rob Roy by Anonymous

"But it is impossible," he added, more calmly; "it is a lie, a mere idle rumor."

From Debit and Credit Translated from the German of Gustav Freytag by Freytag, Gustav