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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Boone’s major crime is, rather than selling oil to a world hungry for it, an act of dishonesty—largely a lie of omission.
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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.
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These stereotypes of greed and dishonesty occur again and again in the Greek and Roman sources in discussions of Carthage.
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There was prevalent dishonesty.
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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
These stereotypes of greed and dishonesty occur again and again in the Greek and Roman sources in discussions of Carthage.
—Literary Hub, 15 Jan. 2026
There was prevalent dishonesty.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 15 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 2 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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