untruth
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"That exchange on that issue demonstrates that she's capable of saying a terrible untruth," Vaughan said.
From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026
Like some of her real-world counterparts, Madame M. is essentially a chief disinformation officer more interested in supplying untruth than decrying it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 20, 2025
It follows that millions of applications have been filed over the years with some untruth inside, with the vast majority being approved.
From Slate ● Sep. 15, 2025
The purpose is not to forward any one particular untruth, but to throw out so many conflicting and outrageous claims that people no longer know what to believe, or what they might do about it.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 10, 2024
“One lie. What you said about your friend was an untruth, but that’s it. Who you are is not a lie.”
From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner
“The untruths, mischaracterizations, and revisionist history in your email paint a completely misleading narrative,” Shotwell told the Journal in a statement in 2024.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 11, 2026
Whether any of the campaign’s untruths make a lasting impression on voters depends on many factors, including whether they become the subject of ads, a memorable debate moment or a campaign trail meme, Jamieson said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 12, 2024
"I have denied untruths where they talk about the highest level of combat readiness of our forces, because I simply did not sign that and it is not accurate," Mr Vucic said.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2023
“It always starts off with one untruth, and that grows into two untruths, and that grows into more, and before long you have an entire conspiracy theory on your hands.”
From New York Times ● Jun. 4, 2023
She informed me that nosy Frau Henkel has been gossiping untruths on our doorstep.
From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys
