Examples of untruth in a Sentence
the untruths he has uttered
their argument rests on a fundamental untruth which has long been discredited
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We were lied on in our statement and lied on again, and even in the apology, there was untruth.
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Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 20 Feb. 2026
His newest book makes such fact-finding a key theme, demonstrating the instability of a political system grounded in untruth—and investigating how populist leaders can wield that for their own ends.
—Robert Rubsam, The Atlantic, 18 Dec. 2025
Similar to how post-truth politics attacks the truth not through obfuscation but, by disseminating provable untruths, scorning the notion of a shareable, objectifiable reality, post-meaning makes a virtue of its emptiness.
—Literary Hub, 2 Dec. 2025
Trump is just straight-up doling out untruths – and blaming Biden.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
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Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 20 Feb. 2026
His newest book makes such fact-finding a key theme, demonstrating the instability of a political system grounded in untruth—and investigating how populist leaders can wield that for their own ends.
—Robert Rubsam, The Atlantic, 18 Dec. 2025
Similar to how post-truth politics attacks the truth not through obfuscation but, by disseminating provable untruths, scorning the notion of a shareable, objectifiable reality, post-meaning makes a virtue of its emptiness.
—Literary Hub, 2 Dec. 2025
Trump is just straight-up doling out untruths – and blaming Biden.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
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“Untruth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/untruth. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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untruth
noun
un·truth
ˌən-ˈtrüth 
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