dishonesty
noun
dis·hon·es·ty
(ˌ)dis-ˈä-nə-stē 
also (ˌ)diz-
Examples of dishonesty in a Sentence
Are you accusing him of dishonesty?
her dishonesty about what happened
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The video’s footage amplifies the flagrant dishonesty of the Administration’s statements about the threat Alex Pretti posed to the multiple officers who were physically restraining him before he was killed.
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Jem Aswad, Variety, 29 Jan. 2026
His pardons also disproportionately favored crimes involving dishonesty, Osler wrote.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
Boone’s major crime is, rather than selling oil to a world hungry for it, an act of dishonesty—largely a lie of omission.
—Julius Taranto, The Atlantic, 27 Jan. 2026
Done well, this shift not only limits dishonesty but also creates richer opportunities for students to demonstrate learning.
—Ulrich Boser, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
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Jem Aswad, Variety, 29 Jan. 2026
His pardons also disproportionately favored crimes involving dishonesty, Osler wrote.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
Boone’s major crime is, rather than selling oil to a world hungry for it, an act of dishonesty—largely a lie of omission.
—Julius Taranto, The Atlantic, 27 Jan. 2026
Done well, this shift not only limits dishonesty but also creates richer opportunities for students to demonstrate learning.
—Ulrich Boser, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for dishonesty
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“Dishonesty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dishonesty. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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dishonesty
noun
dis·hon·es·ty
(ˈ)dis-ˈän-ə-stē
: lack of honesty : the quality of being dishonest
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