false light
Example Sentences
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“Defendants have caused Plaintiffs reputational and financial harm, public embarrassment, unfairly tarnished their business reputations, portrayed them in a false light, and negatively affected President Trump, and the other Plaintiffs’ public standing,” the lawsuit said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 1, 2026
Baldoni’s lawsuit, first reported by Variety, was filed Tuesday against the New York Times for libel, false light invasion of privacy, promissory fraud and breach of implied-in-fact contract.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 1, 2025
District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi, naming the previously anonymous woman and accusing her of “ongoing attempted extortion,” defamation, false light invasion of privacy and intentional infliction of emotional distress “through outrageous conduct.”
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 9, 2024
Bush contended the statement cast him in a false light.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 24, 2024
The gods were cruel to let a man sail across half the world, then send him chasing a false light when he was almost home.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
