untrue
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That belief is patently untrue, but more difficult to measure if filmmakers and studios refuse to take a real chance on their caped crusadettes.
From Salon ● Jun. 27, 2026
Davis Gates alleges Sacks now wants more closures; Sacks calls that untrue.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
You deny the accusation, because it is untrue, but the officer doesn’t care.
From Slate ● Jun. 23, 2026
His team says the accusations of favouritism are untrue and will be fought at every turn, but they cannot be helping.
From BBC ● May 22, 2026
It’s because there’s a special, “what if” sort of grammar that kicks in when we talk about something that’s untrue.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
And Graham once more snatched her aloft, and she again punished him; and while she pulled his lion's locks, termed him—"The naughtiest, rudest, worst, untruest person that ever was."
From Villette by Brontë, Charlotte
