lying
Example Sentences
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And change doesn’t need to be taken lying down.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
According to Platner, Fifield is lying on all counts.
From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026
In the footage a police officer arriving at the scene can be heard asking: "What's your name, mate?" before Nowak, who is lying on his back on the ground, faintly replies: "Henry."
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
Whether that trajectory can be altered this late in the day, and whether Americans are ready to stop lying to themselves about how the rest of humanity sees our country, is hard to say.
From Salon • May 31, 2026
And in that moment, Clare knew Nine was lying.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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