falsity

Example Sentences

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The way you couched the statement that wasn’t true would indicate the seriousness of its falsity.

From Salon • Oct. 8, 2024

As Jones prepared to ask Vance whether he would have done anything differently after learning about the falsity of the claims he spread worldwide, a man in the crowd yelled at her to “shut up.”

From Slate • Oct. 1, 2024

All of that falsity fades away under the bright lights, which crave that sort of manicured behavior.

From New York Times • Jan. 5, 2024

“Libel can be boiled down to a false statement of fact that harms somebody’s reputation” – and is published with knowledge of that falsity and malice if the person is a public figure, Gaston-Falk added.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 28, 2023

Ultimately, at five minutes past three that afternoon, Smith admitted the falsity of the Fort Scott tale.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote