lying
Example Sentences
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After calling the vest-adorned dog on stage and joking that she would bite Clark, he bellowed, “Is she lying, too?”
From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026
And change doesn’t need to be taken lying down.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
In the footage a police officer arriving at the scene can be heard asking: "What's your name, mate?" before Nowak, who is lying on his back on the ground, faintly replies: "Henry."
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
A new ad from a few days ago accused Bores of lying about everything he’s said about Palantir.
From Slate • Jun. 2, 2026
And that their new neighbors— whom Mom had taken fresh-baked banana bread to and heartily welcomed to the neighborhood—those same neighbors had been lying to their only son for his entire life.
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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