dishonesty
noun
dis·hon·es·ty
(ˌ)dis-ˈä-nə-stē 
also (ˌ)diz-
Examples of dishonesty in a Sentence
Are you accusing him of dishonesty?
her dishonesty about what happened
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Next to them the cynicism and dishonesty of Alan Simpson will be placed in sharp contrast.
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Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2025
They are made up, defamatory fiction, and a big price should be paid for this blatant dishonesty.
—Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
The duty of an obituarist is not to avoid speaking any ill of the dead — this would often demand dishonesty — but to approach the recently departed with a sense of charity, emphasizing his virtues and not dwelling with undue vindictiveness upon his failings.
—Dan McLaughlin, National Review, 30 Dec. 2024
Winfrey and Goldberg had become intra-racial foes — no longer likable examples of black American excellence but strident political operatives who exuded exceptional dishonesty: That Quincy intro lacked sisterhood.
—Armond White, National Review, 7 Mar. 2025
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Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2025
They are made up, defamatory fiction, and a big price should be paid for this blatant dishonesty.
—Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
The duty of an obituarist is not to avoid speaking any ill of the dead — this would often demand dishonesty — but to approach the recently departed with a sense of charity, emphasizing his virtues and not dwelling with undue vindictiveness upon his failings.
—Dan McLaughlin, National Review, 30 Dec. 2024
Winfrey and Goldberg had become intra-racial foes — no longer likable examples of black American excellence but strident political operatives who exuded exceptional dishonesty: That Quincy intro lacked sisterhood.
—Armond White, National Review, 7 Mar. 2025
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“Dishonesty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dishonesty. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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dishonesty
noun
dis·hon·es·ty
(ˈ)dis-ˈän-ə-stē
: lack of honesty : the quality of being dishonest
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