liars

Example Sentences

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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

“People, unfortunately, have turned into thieves, liars and cheaters, and I don’t know what’s happened to the world, but we’ve lost our way to be kind.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2025

Millie Castleton was only eight years old when her father lost his job managing the post office in Bridlington, Yorkshire, and her family was branded as "thieves and liars" in the local community.

From BBC • Jul. 9, 2025

When "60 Minutes" posted about their story on Musk-owned X, the head of the Department of Government Efficiency replied to call them liars.

From Salon • Feb. 17, 2025

I had helped bring about the progress and national impact such that none could call us liars when we called Mr. Muhammad the most powerful black man in America.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey