lied

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“Really where the pain comes in for people is feeling like they’re being lied to or manipulated,” Burke said.

From MarketWatch • May 23, 2026

She then lied to cover up her actions.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

“I was about to book the flight to Colorado and he stopped me cold in my tracks and said, ‘I lied.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

The inquiry heard that Calocane's last contact with the EIP team had been by phone on 16 July, when he lied about being abroad.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

“Yeah. It was great,” I said, without really knowing why I’d lied.

From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller