lie
Example Sentences
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In a world that did not always see a future for female boxers, she tucked her hair into a headguard and lived a lie for months.
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026
She wrought real reputational harms and wrecked the presumption of regularity to the point where judges are now just saying: I just assume you lie all the time.
From Slate • Apr. 3, 2026
LeCedre also questioned Hipolito about being “willing to lie to the officers,” and asked whether he’d be willing to lie on the stand.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
Labor-market growth concentrated in few industries, and further impact from the oil shock could lie ahead.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
Then he helped her lie flat along the length of the tree, with her cheek resting on the bark.
From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
