dishonesty
noun
dis·hon·es·ty
(ˌ)dis-ˈä-nə-stē 
also (ˌ)diz-
Synonyms
Examples of dishonesty in a Sentence
Are you accusing him of dishonesty?
her dishonesty about what happened
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Such dishonesty was unfortunately typical of Freud.
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The New Yorker, 24 June 2024
The Office of Student Conduct investigates allegations of academic dishonesty.
—Lou Ponsi, Orange County Register, 14 June 2024
Manning steered the conversation toward dishonesty during cross-examination, also prompting Marian to say that was not her area of expertise.
—Taylor Hartz, Hartford Courant, 23 Feb. 2024
Montero summarizes research showing that the higher the level of public dishonesty in a country, the lower its economic growth and the greater its income inequality.
—Oliver Bullough, Foreign Affairs, 10 Dec. 2019
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The New Yorker, 24 June 2024
The Office of Student Conduct investigates allegations of academic dishonesty.
—Lou Ponsi, Orange County Register, 14 June 2024
Manning steered the conversation toward dishonesty during cross-examination, also prompting Marian to say that was not her area of expertise.
—Taylor Hartz, Hartford Courant, 23 Feb. 2024
Montero summarizes research showing that the higher the level of public dishonesty in a country, the lower its economic growth and the greater its income inequality.
—Oliver Bullough, Foreign Affairs, 10 Dec. 2019
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dishonesty
noun
dis·hon·es·ty
(ˈ)dis-ˈän-ə-stē
: lack of honesty : the quality of being dishonest
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