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Example Sentences

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Once a false image takes hold, it is nearly impossible to uproot, and the flood of fabricated content has a corrosive effect: It makes us doubt everything.

From Salon • May 24, 2026

“I won’t make false promises,” he said, buying a £30 sirloin steak.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

Jocelyn Penque, a UK-based Texan dating coach and founder of Dating Classroom, has been trying to resolve this confused picture of profiles containing false information and AI interventions.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

These tests might make sense for high-risk patients, Klemes says, but they can throw off false positives and often require follow-up testing to make a definitive diagnosis.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

Just stewed and simmered, lurking beneath the lid of false security I’d dropped on top of it.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron