lying
Example Sentences
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Now every night, the roofs, parks, and porches of Havana fill with people lying on cardboard, mattresses, or directly on the ground.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
Robert, the accused psychologist, is lying about something.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
“I said, ‘I think I have a bass at home,’ but I was lying… I didn’t know nothing,” Díaz said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
You can see why Wall Street salesmen are lying to you.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 10, 2026
It was very hard going for the dogs, fighting the wind and the snow, and I couldn’t help them, lying half dead in the sled.
From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen
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