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liar

[lahy-er] / ˈlaɪ ər /


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In an interview with The Times earlier this month, Arday admitted making academic "mistakes" but said he was being wrongly "portrayed to be a liar and a fantasist".

From Barron's Aug. 15, 2026

In an interview with the newspaper, Arday admitted to "mistakes" in his academic work, but said he was being wrongly "portrayed to be a liar and a fantasist and an academic fraud".

From Barron's Aug. 7, 2026

The officers also suggested in the D.A.’s motion Flores was a habitual liar.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 7, 2026

Arday has admitted errors in his work, but says he has faced "an unrelenting level of public scrutiny and personal attack" and is not a "liar"

From BBC Aug. 6, 2026

"Your daughter's a cheat and a liar," the father said, taking his plate of fish and placing it on his knees.

From "Matilda" by Roald Dahl

"As far as I'm concerned, it's just a waste of time dealing with them. They're liars."

From BBC Jul. 8, 2026

I do think she’s calling the supermajority liars.

From Slate Jun. 3, 2026

Ms. Adelman describes how Lewis’s specimens fell into the hands of a series of botanists—some of them charlatans, drunkards, liars or thieves—who squandered his legacy.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 16, 2026

Navy attack on an alleged Venezuelan drug-smuggling boat, and almost certain liars for their accounts of the incident.

From Salon Dec. 20, 2025

I’m afraid she thinks we’re all liars now.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri




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