untruth
noun
un·truth
ˌən-ˈtrüth 
ˈən-ˌtrüth
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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David Goldman, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
The untruth Comey told in Trump Tower soon came back into the picture when, on March 15, 2017, Comey talked privately to members of the Senate Judiciary Committee.
—Byron York, The Washington Examiner, 28 Sep. 2025
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David Goldman, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
The untruth Comey told in Trump Tower soon came back into the picture when, on March 15, 2017, Comey talked privately to members of the Senate Judiciary Committee.
—Byron York, The Washington Examiner, 28 Sep. 2025
Those that prioritize speed over accuracy might spit out plenty of seemingly unrealistic untruths.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 17 Sep. 2025
This week, Stuart Heritage reports from the U.K. on why The Salt Path, the inspirational best-selling memoir by Raynor Winn, now seems to be a hive of untruths.
—Air Mail, 19 July 2025
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“Untruth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/untruth. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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untruth
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