untrue

Example Sentences

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This in turn has facilitated scientific misconduct by a smaller number of scientists untrue to their calling.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

I don’t think it’s untrue to say that most people right now feel helpless, at least to some degree.

From Salon • Mar. 14, 2026

That was a difficult moment for Jonas, who says the harsh response involved untrue statements about his character and intentions, “I have always stood for community,” he says.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

Three months into their relationship, he told her his father had died, which was untrue.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

Somebody told me that Bram Guernsey was in the Green Berets, though I tend to think this is untrue.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt