falsehood

Example Sentences

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Iran's Revolutionary Guards also said that no US Navy vessel has "dared" approach the Strait of Hormuz, calling Wright's claim a "pure falsehood."

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

In a joint statement with local government officials on Monday, Kaduna state police commissioner Alhaji Muhammad Rabiu described the information as "mere falsehood which is being peddled by conflict entrepreneurs who want to cause chaos".

From BBC • Jan. 20, 2026

There is simply no evidence that Powell misused public funds, or that his testimony to Congress about the project contained a single falsehood.

From Slate • Jan. 12, 2026

Aurinia and its U.S. subsidiary brought the suit against Tidmarsh, alleging defamation and injurious falsehood, and seeking damages for its losses, plus punitive damages.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 3, 2025

It hadn’t worked, and he had dismissed the attempt when he could no longer ignore that it felt like a pathetic falsehood.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson