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Recent Examples of falsehood But at his recent press conference, the President stood at the dais and delivered a barrage of falsehoods that might not be obviously false to most Americans—misrepresenting evidence on autism, distorting research on vaccines, and offering a grab bag of unscientific medical opinions. Dr. Craig Spencer, Time, 23 Sep. 2025 Large language models confidently state falsehoods as facts, particularly when there are no supporting facts. Calmatters, Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2025 The film explores the history of the Afghanistan war, the falsehoods told to Americans, and the secrets kept over four administrations. Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 20 Sep. 2025 Organizations that see the value in addressing disinformation security proactively can gain resilience, compliance and credibility in an era where falsehoods spread faster than truth. Jason Crawforth, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for falsehood
Recent Examples of Synonyms for falsehood
Noun
  • Users who spend hours talking to the bot report being led to various delusions.
    Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2025
  • For a second-year Housewife, she’s committed to the performance art of delusion.
    Shelby Stewart, Essence, 4 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Although the city demolished the long-vacant behemoth from its modest skyline about nine months ago, its remains lie entombed where the building once stood, and temporarily block the beginning of a new chapter of Marysville history.
    Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2025
  • When compared to other Mercury transits, this is the one that exposes lies, fuels investigative journalism and makes gossip feel more like a confession.
    Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The unscripted show will feature a group of contestants who undergo physical and mental challenges, collecting clues before they are launched into a real-life game of detective work and deception.
    Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 7 Oct. 2025
  • The series will feature a group of contestants facing physical and mental challenges to collect clues before stepping into a real-life game of deduction and deception.
    Peter White, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • But her target isn’t the usual demon of deceit, Mahishasura.
    Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
  • And with that comes deceit and manipulation.
    Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The real loss, at the altar of a warped vision of masculinity, is courage and skill, sacrificed so that a few good men can go on measuring themselves against their own hollow myth of toughness.
    Arman Khan, Them., 3 Oct. 2025
  • And, in the process, the trio of ’70s babies punctured the myth that rap is a young man’s sport.
    Michael Saponara, Billboard, 2 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Instead, spectators at the Melbourne Cricket Ground will forever tell tales of his audacious 60 off just 65 balls.
    Sam Dalling, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Wyler’s Oscar-winning film The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) – a timely tale of the weight of coming home from World War II – was named as subversive by HUAC.
    Chris Yogerst, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Vehicles included in this recall may have an error in the instrument panel software at startup, failing to show speed, brake system information, and tire pressure warning lights.
    Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Yes, plenty of errors were made — six of them by shortstop Trevor Story in September alone — but errors are different from gaffes.
    Steve Buckley, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • This story will be updated as more information becomes available.
    David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2025
  • The series’ first season, chronicling the crimes of Milwaukee serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer, prompted a conversation about the exploitation of Black and disabled people’s stories for entertainment, while the season following the Menendez Brothers led to a real-world reconsidering of their guilt.
    Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 7 Oct. 2025

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“Falsehood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/falsehood. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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