1
: not faithful : disloyal
2
: not according with a standard of correctness : not level or exact
3
: not according with the facts : false
Examples of untrue in a Sentence
He made untrue statements to the press.
Her lover had been untrue.
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For the people affected by these disasters, the idea that real estate is a perfectly safe way to store wealth is clearly untrue.
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Dave Birnbaum, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025
In a statement to NBC News, a spokesperson for Mills said the assault allegations are untrue.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 21 Feb. 2025
But his explosive claim is apparently untrue in any event: The investigation began under one of Williams’s predecessors more than a year before Adams turned on Biden (the mayor had previously backed both Biden and sanctuary-city policies).
—The Editors, National Review, 21 Feb. 2025
While Kennedy claimed in his confirmation hearings — and again, in a Fox News interview after being sworn in — that ACIP members are rife with conflicts of interest, those who have overseen or participated on the committee in the past say this is untrue.
—Pien Huang, NPR, 15 Feb. 2025
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Dave Birnbaum, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025
In a statement to NBC News, a spokesperson for Mills said the assault allegations are untrue.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 21 Feb. 2025
But his explosive claim is apparently untrue in any event: The investigation began under one of Williams’s predecessors more than a year before Adams turned on Biden (the mayor had previously backed both Biden and sanctuary-city policies).
—The Editors, National Review, 21 Feb. 2025
While Kennedy claimed in his confirmation hearings — and again, in a Fox News interview after being sworn in — that ACIP members are rife with conflicts of interest, those who have overseen or participated on the committee in the past say this is untrue.
—Pien Huang, NPR, 15 Feb. 2025
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“Untrue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/untrue. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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