Examples of lie to in a Sentence
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Michelle’s lying to herself and to other people about a number of things.
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Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 27 June 2025
Compelling teachers to lie to parents is morally indefensible and violates their First Amendment rights.
—Amy Reichert, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 June 2025
In a 2004 seminal study by the Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 82% of high school and college students reported lying to their parents on a major issue at least once in the past year.
—Eric Wood, Forbes.com, 15 June 2025
The oldest vice, which is the root of so many others, is the cowardice involved in lying to ourselves, refusing to face difficult truths—and pressuring others to play along.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
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Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 27 June 2025
Compelling teachers to lie to parents is morally indefensible and violates their First Amendment rights.
—Amy Reichert, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 June 2025
In a 2004 seminal study by the Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 82% of high school and college students reported lying to their parents on a major issue at least once in the past year.
—Eric Wood, Forbes.com, 15 June 2025
The oldest vice, which is the root of so many others, is the cowardice involved in lying to ourselves, refusing to face difficult truths—and pressuring others to play along.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
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“Lie to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lie%20to. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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