1
: not faithful : disloyal
2
: not according with a standard of correctness : not level or exact
3
: not according with the facts : false
Examples of untrue in a Sentence
He made untrue statements to the press.
Her lover had been untrue.
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These claims are not only untrue but also deeply hurtful.
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Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Sep. 2025
What caused that theory to be untrue was that there was never any evidence that moving to the left was what sparked additional energy among the grassroots.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Claims that the school was not cooperating with its student groups are untrue, university officials said, and the event will take place at Desert Financial Arena at no cost to students or their organizations.
—Helen Rummel, AZCentral.com, 13 Sep. 2025
But a spokesperson for a Belgium official told The Hill earlier on Friday that reports of the products’ destruction are untrue, claiming that an on-site inspection of the contraceptives was conducted Friday morning.
—Alejandra O’Connell-Domenech, The Hill, 12 Sep. 2025
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Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Sep. 2025
What caused that theory to be untrue was that there was never any evidence that moving to the left was what sparked additional energy among the grassroots.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Claims that the school was not cooperating with its student groups are untrue, university officials said, and the event will take place at Desert Financial Arena at no cost to students or their organizations.
—Helen Rummel, AZCentral.com, 13 Sep. 2025
But a spokesperson for a Belgium official told The Hill earlier on Friday that reports of the products’ destruction are untrue, claiming that an on-site inspection of the contraceptives was conducted Friday morning.
—Alejandra O’Connell-Domenech, The Hill, 12 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for untrue
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“Untrue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/untrue. Accessed 28 Sep. 2025.
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