lied

Example Sentences

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“I was about to book the flight to Colorado and he stopped me cold in my tracks and said, ‘I lied.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

It also alleges that OpenAI lied about the suspect being banned from the platform after the troubling activity was flagged, arguing that the company makes it easy for users to create new accounts.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

But he is likely to limp on if his defense is true—that he was lied to or was misled by his own government, Travers said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Cowser alleged in the lawsuit that the officer and his partner lied multiple times about the use of force that led to her injuries, a charge the department has denied.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

Bryant didn’t admit until she was seventy-four years old that she’d lied.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson