as in dishonest
telling or containing lies
that lying son of a gun told me that the used car had never been in an accident
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as in deception
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as in deceiving
to make a statement one knows to be untrue
would I lie to you about that?
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as in sitting
to occupy a place or location
I left the book lying on the counter
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as in hiding
to remain out of sight
paparazzi were lying in wait outside the restaurant, a well-known celebrity hangout
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Recent Examples of lying
Kenan Draughorne, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2022
Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
Advertisement Upon entry to the hotel room, police found a 24-year-old woman lying dead with evidence of recent injuries.
—Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
Pino’s camera records Richard lying facedown, handcuffed, while Blum steps over his legs.
—Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
Advertisement Upon entry to the hotel room, police found a 24-year-old woman lying dead with evidence of recent injuries.
—Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
Others say police, when faced with lying criminals out to do harm, must sometimes lie and pressure them in the interests of public safety.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Some policing experts say that, properly used, the method can elicit truth from criminals who are lying.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Others say police, when faced with lying criminals out to do harm, must sometimes lie and pressure them in the interests of public safety.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
And many training companies operating in California now advise against long interrogations and a reliance on lying and manipulation — though lying still remains a tactic police are allowed to use.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Adjective
He was found dead lying face up on his hotel bed with no signs of trauma, according to a Monday report from the Orange County Sheriff’s Office in Florida.
—Kenan Draughorne, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2022
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Pino’s camera records Richard lying facedown, handcuffed, while Blum steps over his legs.
—Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
Advertisement Upon entry to the hotel room, police found a 24-year-old woman lying dead with evidence of recent injuries.
—Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
Pino’s camera records Richard lying facedown, handcuffed, while Blum steps over his legs.
—Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
Advertisement Upon entry to the hotel room, police found a 24-year-old woman lying dead with evidence of recent injuries.
—Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
Others say police, when faced with lying criminals out to do harm, must sometimes lie and pressure them in the interests of public safety.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Some policing experts say that, properly used, the method can elicit truth from criminals who are lying.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Others say police, when faced with lying criminals out to do harm, must sometimes lie and pressure them in the interests of public safety.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
And many training companies operating in California now advise against long interrogations and a reliance on lying and manipulation — though lying still remains a tactic police are allowed to use.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lying
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Growing shares in each party describe those in the other party as more closed-minded, dishonest, immoral and unintelligent than other Americans.NBC News, NBC News, 22 Dec. 2024
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The police department says the most recent investigation showed Cpt. Danita Pettis was dishonest, entered false payroll information, and was insubordinate.Sharon Coolidge, Cincinnati Enquirer, 12 Dec. 2024
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Langenberg’s sharp slider and 92-94 mph fastball lead a five-pitch mix, and his low arm slot adds some deception.Aaron Gleeman, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
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This democratization of deception tools means threats can come from anywhere—disgruntled employees, competitors or opportunistic individuals—not just sophisticated state actors or cybercrime rings.Joseph Ours, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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Fame-first culture is particularly rampant among younger generations who have bought into the idea that fame signals value—an erroneous inference that a person who is well-known for something must have achieved something.Matt Reynolds, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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That conviction was overturned by the 8th Ohio District Court of Appeals in 2011, which cited erroneous and confusing jury instructions as the reason for reversing the ruling, per Cleveland.com.Emily Blackwood, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
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Her unsettling command of the character — who was equal parts sweet, vulnerable, mendacious, and menacing — was one of the highlights of the series.Jake Kanter, Deadline, 24 Dec. 2024
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Two stand out: his profile and endorsement, in 2000, of Ralph Nader’s independent presidential campaign, and his early opposition to George W. Bush’s disastrous and mendacious invasion of Iraq.Yiyun Li, Harper's Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024
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Cheating and deliberate misrepresentation/dishonesty were the moral dilemmas rated most negatively in the dataset—even more so than intentional harm.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 30 Dec. 2024
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New Jersey Republican Assemblyman Erik Peterson went so far as to accuse federal officials of dishonesty.Steve Almasy, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
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What is more untruthful: A thing written down, or a sustained deception of the heart?Nicolette Polek, Harper's Magazine, 2 July 2024
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On Wednesday, the defense attacked Marquez’s credibility, questioning his motives for cooperating with the FBI and grilling him over episodes in his background that might paint him as untruthful.Megan Crepeau, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2024
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Biden’s half-century political career is littered with mendacity, self-dealing, and crass calculations.The Editors, National Review, 2 Dec. 2024
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But conservatism ought not to be equated with populist buffoonery and mendacity.Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 14 Oct. 2024
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Users from a diverse range of perspectives would then reach an agreement on whether content is false, Kaplan said in a blog post.Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
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Those who disputed the accuracy of an account and thought their report had been corrected instead see the same false information reappear without explanation, the agency found.Kate Gibson, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Lying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lying. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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