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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
Federal authorities announced an investigation Friday of two immigration officers who appeared to have made untruthful statements under oath about a shooting in Minneapolis last month.
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Hannah Schoenbaum,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
Trump, of course, was rude, untruthful, and excessively, if not quite so egregiously, long-winded in his first term, too.
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Susan B. Glasser,
New Yorker,
22 Jan. 2026
King suggested the defense attorney was being untruthful.
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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.
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Arkansas Online,
18 Aug. 2025
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Hannah Schoenbaum,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
Trump, of course, was rude, untruthful, and excessively, if not quite so egregiously, long-winded in his first term, too.
—
Susan B. Glasser,
New Yorker,
22 Jan. 2026
King suggested the defense attorney was being untruthful.
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for untruthful
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Although Rodman’s research shows that generative AI can help diagnose rare diseases or make sense of unusual symptoms, a randomized trial that was published in NEJM AI just the week before found that intentionally erroneous output from an AI model can easily lead doctors astray.
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The good news is, though, that while an erroneous freeze can cause big trouble with your bills, it can usually be reversed.
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Mountain views, fishing ponds, sauna The misleading name of the town aside, there’s nothing small about this property.
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The authors note apoB is particularly valuable for patients with high triglycerides, insulin resistance or lower LDL-C levels, where traditional cholesterol numbers can be misleading.
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This commonly results from inaccurate color representation, poor fit or discrepancies between the physical item and its depiction on the website.
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Choi said McGee would use terminology that could have swayed a jury and sometimes provided an inaccurate window for a time of death.
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An honest summary would still pass the buck to the voters on a grossly dishonest scheme, but at least the voters might recognize a description that doesn’t cajole, coax and mislead them.
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What is obvious is that the only thing as dishonest as FIFA’s insistence that the breaks are only because of its concerns about players’ health is FIFA’s claiming that the stoppages don’t impact matches.
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Govern From Day One In a regulated context, an assistant that produces a confident but incorrect answer carries genuine regulatory and reputational exposure.
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Many argue that signatures are invalid because signers listed incorrect addresses or live outside of the district the candidate wants to represent.
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The 2026 State of the Union speech stands in contrast, a speech by a mendacious demagogue who has degraded his listeners by debauching their instincts.
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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.
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Something told me that there was something wrong.
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The interest rate hypothesis points the wrong direction — the most rate-sensitive occupations, like construction, have the lowest AI exposure.
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Nadi Jabari, 46, was charged with false personation, unlawful use of a blue light and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office said in a news release.
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Back when King was indicted in the summer of 2025, about 200 of them gathered in a Cleburne conference hall to make plans about how to support the sheriff, and decried the allegations against him as false attacks on King’s character.
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“Untruthful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/untruthful. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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