lying

Example Sentences

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“Obviously I would be lying to say I wasn’t disappointed. I would have loved to have made the cut today, granted all day,” Wie West said.

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

In 2021, the Securities and Exchange Commission received a whistle-blower complaint alleging that RAD was lying to investors about the value of its property holdings, the Philadelphia Inquirer has reported.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

I nodded, but I’d have been lying if I said I hadn’t come for the lynx—or pretended that the distant views through the scope on day one had been entirely satisfying.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

Gabi and William are sitting on the bench in the front garden, Basil’s lying on the ground in between them.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler