prevarication

Example Sentences

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A devotee of prevarication and double-dealing, Molière would have made the most, in three acts, of stories like these.

From New York Times

That in itself is because of the prevarication around improving the stadium, which is likely to cost £1bn.

From BBC

But Mr. Trump’s own conduct as president — his prolific prevarication, his attacks on immigrants, his efforts to overturn democracy — has softened views of Mr. Bush among those who once despised him.

From New York Times

"The signatories to this letter demand that Church authorities act immediately and without prevarication in order to repair the damage to the reputation of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland".

From BBC

All these forces were at play before Donald Trump became president, but he relentlessly exploited and exacerbated them with constant prevarications and attacks on the news media.

From Salon