mendacious

Example Sentences

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Everyone understands there’s a truthful side and a mendacious side.

From Slate • Feb. 14, 2025

He posted on X "That speech of Robert Jenrick's was lazy, mendacious, simplistic tripe."

From BBC • Oct. 6, 2024

In a statement on Sunday, Netanyahu's office described the assertion as "mendacious and without any foundation whatsoever."

From Reuters • Apr. 9, 2023

If that’s so, brace yourself for an outpouring of misleading and mendacious ads.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 17, 2022

“Especially,” said Charles, “when the batty bandleader is a disingenuous and mendacious charlatan.”

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein