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falsehoods

noun

plural of falsehood

as in myths

a false idea or belief the possibility of a perpetual motion machine is one falsehood that has been disproved by modern physics

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a statement known by its maker to be untrue and made in order to deceive several falsehoods in the witness's testimony that may be grounds for perjury

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Recent Examples of falsehoods Critics say Yoon’s campaign further polarized the country by injecting falsehoods into already bitter political disputes and making compromise increasingly difficult. — ABC News, 7 July 2026 Yet medical falsehoods on social media do influence health decisions. — Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 20 June 2026 Such undead falsehoods drive our current peril. — Literary Hub, 11 June 2026 They are peppered with falsehoods, misrepresentations, insults, praise, self-promotion and erratic capitalizations. — New York Times, 11 June 2026 And given that the current president has put falsehoods about his predecessor on the White House’s walls, a former first family wanting to hold their own story close is understandable. — Kelsey Ables, The Atlantic, 9 June 2026 Knowing someone — or of someone — who is gay or lesbian has long tended to dispel falsehoods and quell fears that might exist. — Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026 Santos, whose political rise and fall was characterized by a notorious trail of lies and falsehoods, claimed my story was riddled with errors. — Bobby Allyn, NPR, 4 June 2026 For my part, new management has instructed me to inject falsehoods and bias into a politically sensitive story. — Joanna Ossinger,laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 3 June 2026

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Noun

To drink is to enter of a labyrinth of romantic, thrilling, even glamorous myths; to give up drinking is to give those up too.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 July 2026
The movie, which starred an orca named Keiko, also dispelled myths about the killer whale and inspired activism around their captivity.

— Angelique Jackson, Variety, 9 July 2026

Definition of myths

Noun

When two young lovers find themselves up against stubborn, money-minded fathers, Scapin jumps into action with outrageous tricks, bold lies, and comic chaos at every turn.

— Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 July 2026
Finally, reality itself has a way of fighting back against lies and propaganda.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 3 July 2026

Definition of lies

Noun

In one case, the Jupiter family filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Google, saying the company’s chatbot, Gemini, contributed to their son’s death by fueling severe delusions and eventually coaching him through taking his own life.

— Laurie Mermet, Sun Sentinel, 6 July 2026
His fears were rooted in delusions that also touched on the nation’s fentanyl crisis and the war in Ukraine, according to court testimony.

— Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 6 July 2026

Definition of delusions

Noun

In 2023, fewer than 2% of grievances filed in federal prisons were approved, with most rejected for procedural errors or closed for other reasons.

— Brittney Melton, NPR, 13 July 2026
Sinner produced 58 winners to Zverev’s 49 and had only 25 unforced errors to Zverev’s 45.

— Andrew Dampf, Chicago Tribune, 12 July 2026

Definition of errors

Noun

Partners have no control over or input into the reporting or editing process and do not review stories before publication.

— Data Skrive, New York Times, 5 July 2026
The history of Kaskaskia is full of stories of resilience and stubborn pride, but also of the inevitability of nature.

— Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026

Definition of stories

Noun

Neither of them, however, had any illusions about his prospects.

— Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 13 July 2026
Because only in intense, rarefied states will our illusions finally drop away, like redundant scaffolding, freeing us to perceive life on a more visceral level.

— Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 11 July 2026

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