lied

Example Sentences

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When Northumbria Police officers arrived to arrest him he was calm and was still not willing to admit he had lied.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 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

Because this filing reads to me like the lawyers saying: Hey, it wasn’t our fault—they lied to us, so we lied to you.

From Slate • Mar. 27, 2026

"Meta executives knew their products harmed children, disregarded warnings from their own employees, and lied to the public about what they knew," he added.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

The next day, Hitler lied to the German people when he announced that Polish soldiers had fired upon the German army.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti