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as in erroneous
not being in agreement with what is true
"the sky is purple" is an untrue statement
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as in false
not true in one's allegiance to someone or something
untrue to his country in its time of need
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Recent Examples of untrue
Even so, Councilmember Quirk claimed that the initial, incomplete investigation exonerated him; that is untrue.
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Luke Harold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2025
However, a source familiar with the sequence of events told CNN that was untrue.
—Oscar Holland, CNN, 3 Feb. 2025
Luckily, that is untrue, according to a Page Six source.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 30 Jan. 2025
Tacopina and his client Mayers have maintained that Relli’s recollection of the event is untrue and that Rocky is looking forward to taking the stand.
—Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 29 Jan. 2025
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Luke Harold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2025
However, a source familiar with the sequence of events told CNN that was untrue.
—Oscar Holland, CNN, 3 Feb. 2025
Luckily, that is untrue, according to a Page Six source.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 30 Jan. 2025
Tacopina and his client Mayers have maintained that Relli’s recollection of the event is untrue and that Rocky is looking forward to taking the stand.
—Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 29 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for untrue
Adjective
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The Trump administration’s focus on the false narrative that Politico received USAID funds follows an erroneous claim by Kyle Becker, a conservative political commentator, on Wednesday.—
Liam Reilly,
CNN,
5 Feb. 2025
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If the cost looks erroneous, please email content@bayareanewsgroup.com for more information.—
Bay Area News Group,
The Mercury News,
3 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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In the Burrow case, the suspects allegedly carried bogus ID cards purportedly from Argentina and other countries, and bearing false names, according to the affidavit.—
Bill Chappell,
NPR,
11 Feb. 2025
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Once false lashes are set, apply kohl eyeliner to line your upper waterline and a few more swipes of mascara to the inner corner for an extra pop.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
11 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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All these terms do is reduce Black experiences into inaccurate archetypes and further devalue the Black roots of countless genres.—
Kyle Denis,
Billboard,
11 Feb. 2025
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Scenes can have the power to mislead us into an inaccurate view of what typically happens.—
Joshua Rothman,
The New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The blame for this terrifying scenario, McCarthy declared, rested with traitorous federal employees, who had sold their country out and had to be purged from its service.—
Made by History,
TIME,
9 Feb. 2025
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Guinevere, usually relegated to the thankless role of traitorous wife, acts here as Arthur’s beloved confidante.—
Elizabeth Hand,
Washington Post,
16 July 2024
Adjective
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Many of those who have lost insurance missed form deadlines or had an incorrect address, while others no longer met the eligibility criteria.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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Wednesday's edition included incorrect information about King's votes.—
Tony Holt,
arkansasonline.com,
13 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The surge is supplementing an unreliable grid beset by aging infrastructure and a fuel shortage.—
Troy Aidan Sambajon,
The Christian Science Monitor,
15 Feb. 2025
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Read: The real cost of knowledge The mess that this creates, in the form of unreliable research, can to some extent be cleaned up after publication.—
Adam Marcus,
The Atlantic,
13 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Apparently some astrologer told Céline the wrong info.—
Erika W. Smith,
Vogue,
11 Feb. 2025
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But to not be able to talk and think about health without understanding the undercurrent of social factors impacting our health is wrong.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Untrue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/untrue. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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