idle rumor
Example Sentences
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She supposed, when she thought of it at all, that it was some such idle rumor as frequently arose concerning the discovery of some suspected person implicated in the murder of Ailsie Dunbar.
From Self-Raised Or, From the Depths by Southworth, Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte
"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
It is no idle rumor that I have told you.
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
"It was only idle rumor," Peter Gross deprecated.
From The Argus Pheasant by Beecham, John Charles
