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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Boyce Upholt, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 June 2025
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To have this called into question is not only deeply upsetting but entirely untrue.
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Both statements are untrue, according to the plaintiffs’ attorneys’ court papers.
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Boyce Upholt, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 June 2025
Without them, we’re left with tripe, something unrelatable and unattainable, worst of all: untrue.
—Brendan O’Meara 23, Literary Hub, 23 June 2025
To have this called into question is not only deeply upsetting but entirely untrue.
—Mekishana Pierre, EW.com, 18 June 2025
Both statements are untrue, according to the plaintiffs’ attorneys’ court papers.
—City News Service, Oc Register, 18 June 2025
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“Untrue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/untrue. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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