lie

Example Sentences

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She wrought real reputational harms and wrecked the presumption of regularity to the point where judges are now just saying: I just assume you lie all the time.

From Slate • Apr. 3, 2026

LeCedre also questioned Hipolito about being “willing to lie to the officers,” and asked whether he’d be willing to lie on the stand.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

"I'm not going to lie, I didn't expect you to be this easy to talk to," a watermelon woman tells her dragon-fruit date over their corresponding fruit cocktails at sunset.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

The seats lie flat and I managed a 90-minute nap, though I found the pod a little less roomy than others I have tried.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

If they could soothe itchy flesh, his fur would lie flat.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman