libelous
Example Sentences
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After replacing the original judge and disqualifying Zenger’s counsel, the crown lost its case when a jury acquitted Zenger, even though under existing law the paper’s writings were libelous.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 7, 2025
Farrell’s lawsuit calls that statement libelous, but he is not suing for defamation or libel.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2025
But what is not a good faith sort of criticism or engagement is making false, libelous accusations about scientists, or comparing them to convicted criminals.
From Salon ● Apr. 2, 2024
Alleging that these claims and other, similar ones were libelous, Dominion sued Fox in March 2021, asking for $1.6 billion in damages.
From Slate ● Apr. 16, 2023
While intended as a libelous description, Adams’s choice of words was literally correct.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
