lied

Example Sentences

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“My client lied to the police. He lied to his lawyers in this case. And that’s a hard, hard hole to dig out of.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

The first was that a key witness, one who claimed he had heard Whitton confess to the crime while in prison, had lied to the court about having a criminal record.

From Slate • Jun. 2, 2026

Nicola Sturgeon has said she was "deceived, betrayed and lied to" by her estranged husband Peter Murrell as he embezzled hundreds of thousands of pounds from the SNP.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

“Really where the pain comes in for people is feeling like they’re being lied to or manipulated,” Burke said.

From MarketWatch • May 23, 2026

Connie was a little cheesed off that I’d lied to her about being into government, but then I handed her a file folder.

From "Liar, Liar" by Gary Paulsen