rumor

Example Sentences

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The stock market, however, is forward-looking; buy the rumor and sell the news, as the saying goes.

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

The rumor began at fraternities at Clemson University, where Wahlberg’s daughter Ella is a student.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

Online fanatics of true crime have parsed through information about the Nancy Guthrie case, filling in the limited details with rumor, innuendo and conspiracy.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026

Though both have denied it, the rumor gained strength and credibility last year as Lewandowski was repeatedly photographed coming and going from Noem’s D.C. apartment.

From Slate • Mar. 5, 2026

But each rumor proved to be false and did nothing but add to the already intolerable anxiety and suspense my father and I were feeling as we read the papers and listened to the radio.

From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok