half-truth

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Recent Examples of half-truth In a world where images are so numerous and so difficult to understand, truth itself can be in danger, threatened by false interpretations and distorted, misleading half-truths. Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025 The intrigue in The Martians comes from its author’s patient demonstration of how half-truths and subjective observations can snowball into consensus. David Kamp, Air Mail, 23 Aug. 2025 As usual, the fake posts are often mixed with half-truths. John Brandon, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025 Well, not a lie, but a half-truth. Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 5 Aug. 2025 Advertisement Dunham, who wrote and directed the episode, also seeds their interactions with the distractions, evasions, and half-truths of two people with baggage who aren’t yet comfortable baring their whole souls. Judy Berman, Time, 10 July 2025 Gutter guard companies and salesmen may be spewing half-truths to you. Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 14 June 2025 Science and reason get stepped on by half-truths and conspiracy theories. New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 11 June 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for half-truth
Noun
  • Our family has been ruined by Denise's lies of promising to end a year-long affair.
    Stephanie Wenger, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Harrison called that a lie, saying Welsh knew of university professors teaching LGBTQ+ content long before Monday.
    Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Arias weaves a lovely tale of unrequited love that isn’t as unrequited in this sapphic, slow-burn romance that also touches on weighty topics, including divorce and grief.
    Mia Sosa, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
  • The tell-tale signs continued to add up.
    Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • As a recent ProPublica story revealed, the promises of the H-2A visa program can be undermined by extreme abuses the workers suffer, mostly by labor contractors.
    Max Blau, ProPublica, 16 Sep. 2025
  • The dream drive package includes private transfer to The Barn, Napa Valley Car Club's exclusive clubhouse, post-drive drinks and stories and return transfer.
    Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025

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“Half-truth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/half-truth. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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