mistruth
noun
mis·truth
ˌmis-ˈtrüth 
plural mistruths
ˌmis-ˈtrüt͟hz
-ˈtrüths
: a false or misleading statement : falsehood
The general drift of the thoughtful, worried essays was that the reported instances of deliberate mistruth on the part of scientists seem to be on the increase …—
Lewis Thomas
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And the case set a powerful legal precedent, laying bare how one man’s mistruths could travel through the art market.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 17 June 2026
This is just the first point of contention in a minefield of cultural barriers, letter-of-the-law distinctions, personal prejudices and perhaps some plain mistruth here and there.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 18 May 2026
The tendency of politicians to tell mistruths has been well documented, but that matters very little.
—Jennifer Lutz, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2026
Those were among multiple other apparent mistruths and exaggerations about his background and qualifications.
—William Morris, Des Moines Register, 15 Jan. 2026
Some of these mistruths portrayed the killers as outcasts and, crucially, victims.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2025
At itsworst though misinformation − and its ugly friend disinformation − can radicalize those that consume it, or trick them into believing harmful mistruths about anything from medicine to politics.
—Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 7 June 2023
Weeks of misunderstandings and mistruths multiplied after that filing.
—Sharon Grigsby, Dallas News, 2 June 2023
But accountability for the main person who communicated the mistruths about 2020?
—Chuck Todd, NBC News, 19 Apr. 2023
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Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 17 June 2026
This is just the first point of contention in a minefield of cultural barriers, letter-of-the-law distinctions, personal prejudices and perhaps some plain mistruth here and there.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 18 May 2026
The tendency of politicians to tell mistruths has been well documented, but that matters very little.
—Jennifer Lutz, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2026
Those were among multiple other apparent mistruths and exaggerations about his background and qualifications.
—William Morris, Des Moines Register, 15 Jan. 2026
Some of these mistruths portrayed the killers as outcasts and, crucially, victims.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2025
At itsworst though misinformation − and its ugly friend disinformation − can radicalize those that consume it, or trick them into believing harmful mistruths about anything from medicine to politics.
—Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 7 June 2023
Weeks of misunderstandings and mistruths multiplied after that filing.
—Sharon Grigsby, Dallas News, 2 June 2023
But accountability for the main person who communicated the mistruths about 2020?
—Chuck Todd, NBC News, 19 Apr. 2023
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“Mistruth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mistruth. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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