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Examples of liar in a Sentence
She called him a dirty liar.
she knew he was a liar when he started claiming that he was an astronaut
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My mom was a good storyteller, and my brother was a pretty good liar.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 29 Jan. 2025
Trump attended most days of the 2024 trial, criticizing Carroll as a liar from his seat in the courtroom and sparring with the judge who oversaw the case.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 28 Jan. 2025
The results revealed how the children positioned as blunt truth-tellers were judged the most negatively compared to the liars and subtle truth tellers and highlights the difficulties these young children face.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
Those who deny such obvious truths are either obtuse or liars, perhaps both.
—Bradley Gitz, arkansasonline.com, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Liar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/liar. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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liar
noun
li·ar
ˈlī(-ə)r
: a person who tells lies
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