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Examples of liar in a Sentence
She called him a dirty liar.
she knew he was a liar when he started claiming that he was an astronaut
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Game of Thrones The depiction of two powerful families - kings and queens, knights and renegades, liars and honest men - playing a deadly game for control of the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros, and to sit atop the Iron Throne.
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Rudie Obias, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Nov. 2023
The findings suggest that even seemingly innocuous deepfakes can contribute to the liar’s dividend.
—IEEE Spectrum, 9 Nov. 2023
Yet Eric’s contradiction to his own deposition also shines a light on the prosecution’s strategy, which has been to question his credibility without outright calling him a liar.
—Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling, The New Republic, 3 Nov. 2023
The influencer, 42, interrupted and claimed that Erin was a liar.
—Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 23 Oct. 2023
Yet Eric’s contradiction to his own deposition also shines a light on the prosecution’s strategy, which has been able to question the brother’s credibility without outright calling him a liar.
—Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling, The New Republic, 2 Nov. 2023
Its leaders and authorities were alternatively cruel and inept and — even more infuriating to Navalny — a bunch of greedy, hypocritical liars.
—David M. Herszenhorn, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2023
Riyad Mansour accused Israel of carrying out the strike, calling Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a liar for blaming the strike on the armed group Islamic Jihad.
—Dov Lieber, WSJ, 18 Oct. 2023
Lincoln County District Court/The Oklahoman via AP, File A new Oklahoma judge could lose her job for sending more than 500 texts to her bailiff during a murder trial, including messages mocking the prosecutor, praising the defense attorney and calling a key witness a liar.
—Ken Miller, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2023
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Rudie Obias, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Nov. 2023
The findings suggest that even seemingly innocuous deepfakes can contribute to the liar’s dividend.
—IEEE Spectrum, 9 Nov. 2023
Yet Eric’s contradiction to his own deposition also shines a light on the prosecution’s strategy, which has been to question his credibility without outright calling him a liar.
—Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling, The New Republic, 3 Nov. 2023
The influencer, 42, interrupted and claimed that Erin was a liar.
—Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 23 Oct. 2023
Yet Eric’s contradiction to his own deposition also shines a light on the prosecution’s strategy, which has been able to question the brother’s credibility without outright calling him a liar.
—Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling, The New Republic, 2 Nov. 2023
Its leaders and authorities were alternatively cruel and inept and — even more infuriating to Navalny — a bunch of greedy, hypocritical liars.
—David M. Herszenhorn, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2023
Riyad Mansour accused Israel of carrying out the strike, calling Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a liar for blaming the strike on the armed group Islamic Jihad.
—Dov Lieber, WSJ, 18 Oct. 2023
Lincoln County District Court/The Oklahoman via AP, File A new Oklahoma judge could lose her job for sending more than 500 texts to her bailiff during a murder trial, including messages mocking the prosecutor, praising the defense attorney and calling a key witness a liar.
—Ken Miller, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2023
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“Liar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/liar. Accessed 28 Nov. 2023.
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liar
noun
li·ar
ˈlī(-ə)r 
: a person who tells lies
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