white lie
Example Sentences
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Not even a white lie to avoid upsetting someone?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 18, 2026
In her short fur coat and bright pink lips, she said she is well aware of "everything that's happening in the world, and where black and white lie."
From Barron's ● Feb. 18, 2026
"When we arrange pick-ups, we tell a white lie," the staff member said.
From BBC ● Dec. 11, 2025
Those checks were rudimentary: With a click and a white lie, anyone could pass.
From New York Times ● Jul. 3, 2023
She tilted her head back and forth, as if caught in a white lie.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
