How to Use hearsay in a Sentence

hearsay

noun
  • You can't judge them solely on the basis of hearsay.
  • They're supposedly getting married soon, but that's just hearsay.
  • But, of course, keep in mind that this is all just hearsay ... for now.
    Kayla Keegan, Good Housekeeping, 2 Aug. 2018
  • In an email, Dr. Irons insisted that the hearsay was just that.
    Franz Lidz, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2023
  • This is not hearsay, not fake news, not unsourced leaks.
    Charles Krauthammer, National Review, 13 July 2017
  • This is not hearsay, this is from the horse’s mouth, this is happening.
    Aaron Randle, kansascity, 21 Dec. 2017
  • This account is heavy on hearsay and so should be taken with a grain of salt.
    Ben Weiss, Fortune Crypto, 24 Feb. 2023
  • But the team’s objectives were even loftier than the wildest hearsay.
    Quanta Magazine, 4 Jan. 2024
  • Many years ago, two of his runners decided to test the hearsay.
    Amby Burfoot, Outside Online, 25 Sep. 2020
  • But just like with all the hearsay that's been going around, Diddy and Lori will likely brush this off, too.
    Kayla Keegan, Good Housekeeping, 29 Aug. 2019
  • As to the question of whether Walsh was gay, Doran collected a great deal of hearsay but no proof.
    James Kirchick, Washington Post, 15 June 2022
  • But in a trial, speculation and hearsay are against the rules.
    Stephanie Hanes, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Nov. 2023
  • There is a lot of hearsay in this letter and a 25-year lapse in collection efforts seems odd.
    Annie Lane, oregonlive, 15 Apr. 2023
  • And that a lot of the hazing allegations are based on rumor and hearsay.
    Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, 20 Dec. 2019
  • But also give voice to the unfairness of letting hearsay stand as fact.
    Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 19 July 2023
  • All this eye-roll-inducing hearsay aside, both Meghan and Sara seem to be thriving at the moment.
    Kayla Keegan, Good Housekeeping, 15 Aug. 2019
  • No one in the Harvey family has confirmed or denied any of the hearsay, though.
    Kayla Keegan, Good Housekeeping, 30 July 2019
  • Cue today’s mass-bells and wrens and old men’s hearsay, the papers at McLean luncheonettes set for time travel.
    Matthew Carey Salyer, Forbes, 20 May 2021
  • That kind of hearsay is, in part, what has allowed the casting couch to be used as a defense for Weinstein.
    David Sims, The Atlantic, 13 June 2018
  • Mendes has not addressed the latest hearsay and did not reply to a request for comment.
    NBC News, 23 Nov. 2021
  • But, again, this is just hearsay at this point since Paramount hasn't confirmed anything.
    Kayla Keegan, Good Housekeeping, 7 July 2021
  • The justice ministry, which acts as the defendant, argues that the claim is based on hearsay and that the country has no case to answer.
    The Economist, 22 June 2019
  • For the time being, nothing is confirmed, and Carrie Ann seems to be ignoring the hearsay.
    Kayla Keegan, Good Housekeeping, 19 Aug. 2021
  • One bit of hearsay involves a city ruled by two sisters, whose brother has gone missing.
    James Sullivan, BostonGlobe.com, 13 June 2019
  • No man ought to be convicted by hearsay or denied a fair trial.
    Jill Lepore, The New Yorker, 18 May 2017
  • Yeah, but now they’re actually filled with facts rather than [hearsay].
    Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Oct. 2022
  • Busch argues the third-party blame is based on nothing more than hearsay and shouldn't be presented to the jury.
    Ashley Cullins, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Jan. 2018
  • Chances are, Steve and Marjorie will stay silent on the hearsay and instead focus on their continued travels around the world.
    Kayla Keegan, Good Housekeeping, 16 Aug. 2019
  • But Wier said the government’s evidence was based on hearsay.
    Adam Beam, The Seattle Times, 5 June 2017
  • But this was just left open to hearsay and misinformation.
    Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 1 Feb. 2022

Some of these examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'hearsay.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Last Updated: