lie
Example Sentences
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It examines not just the dangers of espionage, but the psychological cost of maintaining a lie for years.
From BBC • Jun. 20, 2026
“But his closest friends and people that knew him knew he didn’t lie when he said, ‘I want to bring the World Cup to Canada.’
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2026
Don’t let me lie and be one of those bandwagoners who said they saw it all coming.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026
Tesla believes the latter, and thinks its advantages lie in low-cost car manufacturing and billions of miles driving using its Full Self-Driving driver-assistance product.
From Barron's • Jun. 17, 2026
I struggled to stay awake: to lie here clean and cared for was such joy I did not want to sleep through a minute of it.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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