1
: not faithful : disloyal
2
: not according with a standard of correctness : not level or exact
3
: not according with the facts : false
Examples of untrue in a Sentence
He made untrue statements to the press.
Her lover had been untrue.
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In the 2005 Bee article, the owners’ son, Bill Anderson, maintained the prostitution claims were simply untrue, suggesting it was fabricated by a white business owner disgruntled with the Zanzibar’s success.
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Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2025
Goldberg and other psychiatrists said that’s simply untrue.
—Aria Bendix, NBC news, 21 July 2025
While Trump wrote that Vietnam will pay these tariffs, that is untrue.
—Danielle Kurtzleben, NPR, 2 July 2025
Both men continue to pursue civil cases against the estate, which maintains their claims are untrue and financially motivated.
—Danielle Bacher, People.com, 9 July 2025
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Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2025
Goldberg and other psychiatrists said that’s simply untrue.
—Aria Bendix, NBC news, 21 July 2025
While Trump wrote that Vietnam will pay these tariffs, that is untrue.
—Danielle Kurtzleben, NPR, 2 July 2025
Both men continue to pursue civil cases against the estate, which maintains their claims are untrue and financially motivated.
—Danielle Bacher, People.com, 9 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for untrue
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“Untrue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/untrue. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.
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