falsehood
noun
false·hood
ˈfȯls-ˌhu̇d 
Examples of falsehood in a Sentence
the line between truth and falsehood
the possibility of a perpetual motion machine is one falsehood that has been disproved by modern physics
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For all their quibbling over questions of reality versus falsehood, the sparring partners drive at an insight that is central to Thomson’s project in general.
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Jan Tumlir, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2025
The rippling fallout of war on families has long been fertile ground for cinema — trauma is calcified while secrets from the past become myths, either perpetuated long enough to solidify into fact or exposed as falsehoods that cause entire identities to be questioned.
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Doctors say medical misinformation has gotten worse A new survey of doctors shows medical falsehoods have grown not only online, but also within the medical exam rooms where doctors and patients interact.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 20 Aug. 2025
Trump’s processes are too chaotic, his speech too riddled with falsehoods, and his policy shifts too abrupt for foreign leaders to trust him.
—Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 19 Aug. 2025
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Jan Tumlir, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2025
The rippling fallout of war on families has long been fertile ground for cinema — trauma is calcified while secrets from the past become myths, either perpetuated long enough to solidify into fact or exposed as falsehoods that cause entire identities to be questioned.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
Doctors say medical misinformation has gotten worse A new survey of doctors shows medical falsehoods have grown not only online, but also within the medical exam rooms where doctors and patients interact.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 20 Aug. 2025
Trump’s processes are too chaotic, his speech too riddled with falsehoods, and his policy shifts too abrupt for foreign leaders to trust him.
—Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 19 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for falsehood
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“Falsehood.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/falsehood. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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falsehood
noun
false·hood
ˈfȯls-ˌhu̇d
1
: an untrue statement : lie
2
: the habit of lying
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