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
  • Settle into lie-flat leather seating, savor gourmet meals prepared by a private chef, and enjoy a selection of fine wines and spirits.
    Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Like many people, she was taken in by his lies.
    Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Folklorist Thomas Keightley tells the tale of a kobold named Hödeken who was insulted by a kitchen boy who kept spraying water at him.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
  • And then at some point, the movie turns into a full-on tale of modern-age sorcery, shifting from its historical roots into an arthouse genre flick replete with fire and demons.
    Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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    Jillian Frankel, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
  • On expedition, the hunter who joined me on polar bear watch was relating a story from his grandfather who told him the telling sign of narwhal appearance.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025

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“Half-truth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/half-truth. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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