lying

Example Sentences

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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

There’s a lot of stuff still lying around from a long time ago.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

The witness most instrumental to Fernandez’s conviction also admitted at trial to a history of lying in court.

From Slate • May 29, 2026

Images from the scene showed the minibus lying on its side in Buggenhout, a small town near Aalst, to the north-west of the Belgian capital Brussels.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

There was gold lying in tangles on my floor as if it were nothing but straw.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff