lying
Example Sentences
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Former Federal Reserve official John Rogers was sentenced to 38 months in prison for lying to investigators about sharing restricted information.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
But ICE has provided no proof, and in Araujo’s case, eyewitnesses say the agency is lying about what happened.
From Slate ● Jul. 14, 2026
A burnt guitar and effects pedal board were lying on the pavement outside the bar on Monday, with flowers left on a partially melted electric keyboard.
From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026
"A more relational, inclusive approach and having a conversation with the young person about what's lying behind that behaviour, what's driving it?"
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
He was just lying there with his long ears sticking straight up, looking at me as if he were the most surprised hound dog in the world.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
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