untruth
noun
un·truth
ˌən-ˈtrüth 
ˈən-ˌtrüth
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Examples of untruth in a Sentence
the untruths he has uttered
their argument rests on a fundamental untruth which has long been discredited
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But a President faces challenges — including having to do the job of addressing untruths without journalists’ help — and Biden did not rise to this one.
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Daniel D'addario, Variety, 28 June 2024
Of course, countering untruths made by a candidate during a debate is primarily the responsibility of the rival candidate onstage.
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 June 2024
Ordinary lying, knowingly telling untruths, is common.
—Gideon Rose, Foreign Affairs, 16 Feb. 2021
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Google appears to have rolled back its new A.I. Overviews after the technology produced a litany of untruths and errors.
—Kevin Roose, New York Times, 4 June 2024
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Daniel D'addario, Variety, 28 June 2024
Of course, countering untruths made by a candidate during a debate is primarily the responsibility of the rival candidate onstage.
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 June 2024
Ordinary lying, knowingly telling untruths, is common.
—Gideon Rose, Foreign Affairs, 16 Feb. 2021
More about Kevin Roose See more on: OpenAI, Sam Altman
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Google appears to have rolled back its new A.I. Overviews after the technology produced a litany of untruths and errors.
—Kevin Roose, New York Times, 4 June 2024
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“Untruth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/untruth. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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untruth
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