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as in erroneous
not being in agreement with what is true
an unintentionally untruthful statement that the candidate later corrected
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as in misleading
telling or containing lies
the political action committee was slammed for spreading untruthful smears about the candidate and his wife
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Recent Examples of untruthful
The author’s entire barrage of commentary is plainly untruthful, as shown in reference to the August 2017 incident in which protestors were in favor of or against the removal of a statue of Robert E. Lee in Charlottesville, Virginia, that turned violent.
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Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 24 Nov. 2025
King suggested the defense attorney was being untruthful.
—Darcie Moran, Freep.com, 13 Nov. 2025
Officers making contact with Hyatt noted an odor of intoxicants, staggering gait, confusion and illogical, untruthful responses to questions, according to the motion.
—Arkansas Online, 18 Aug. 2025
The deficient vice of integrity is being fake, untruthful, inconsistent, unprincipled, and manipulative.
—Mary Crossan, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
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Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 24 Nov. 2025
King suggested the defense attorney was being untruthful.
—Darcie Moran, Freep.com, 13 Nov. 2025
Officers making contact with Hyatt noted an odor of intoxicants, staggering gait, confusion and illogical, untruthful responses to questions, according to the motion.
—Arkansas Online, 18 Aug. 2025
The deficient vice of integrity is being fake, untruthful, inconsistent, unprincipled, and manipulative.
—Mary Crossan, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for untruthful
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Guillard, 41, of Houston, published more than 100 videos that made erroneous allegations against Scofield, according to court records.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
23 Feb. 2026
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The statement updated an earlier erroneous statement that the mall closed, police said.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
22 Feb. 2026
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Schaeffer says those late-season numbers were misleading.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
21 Feb. 2026
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Cincinnati’s record also may be somewhat misleading.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
21 Feb. 2026
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But that assumption is dangerously inaccurate, says John Fetse, assistant professor of pharmaceutical sciences at Binghamton University in New York.—
Dominique Mosbergen,
Time,
24 Feb. 2026
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In recent months, the Massachusetts Teachers Association circulated professional-development materials that many parents, educators, and lawmakers described as inaccurate or divisive.—
Robert Casper,
Boston Herald,
24 Feb. 2026
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This is incredibly misleading, dishonest and self-serving.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Feb. 2026
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In The Corner That Held Them, rarely does desire raise its head as the nuns busy themselves with dishonest bishops, honest con men, collapsing spires, inconclusive visions, ecclesiastical intrigues, catty infighting, attempts at levitation, and the plague.—
Air Mail,
Air Mail,
14 Feb. 2026
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Unfortunately, those ideas were proven to be incorrect more than a hundred years ago.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
25 Feb. 2026
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Republicans complained that some organizations had been listed twice in the mammoth, 693-page budget bill and others had incorrect names.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
25 Feb. 2026
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Supporters of recent state AI regulations said the measures will address potential threats to public safety and personal privacy, and to counter any mendacious actions created by AI, while not hindering innovation.—
Hope Moses,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Jan. 2026
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In the dry California hills, an intentional community tries to build a pyre for one of its own, and, in the complex and mendacious aftermath, may end up sort of burning down the nation-state.—
Helen Shaw,
New Yorker,
14 Dec. 2025
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Colin Gray, at his construction job, texted him what was wrong, but the teen didn’t respond, text evidence shows.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
28 Feb. 2026
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There are no wrong moves, only infinite possibilities.—
Talia Abbas,
Vogue,
28 Feb. 2026
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But Republicans are worried that the popular but scandal-plagued Paxton could eventually win the primary, boosting Democrats’ chances of finally flipping the seat blue after decades of false hope.—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Feb. 2026
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That same user later posted another video acknowledging police’s statement about the false rumors, which only has about 3,000 views.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Untruthful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/untruthful. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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