1
: not faithful : disloyal
2
: not according with a standard of correctness : not level or exact
3
: not according with the facts : false
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Examples of untrue in a Sentence
He made untrue statements to the press.
Her lover had been untrue.
Recent Examples on the Web
According to a person close to Kinematics, who also spoke on the condition of anonymity due to the ongoing negotiations, these allegations are untrue.
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Jada Yuan, Washington Post, 25 June 2024
But authors of the new report — and other experts — say that’s untrue.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2024
To give her a clean-cut answer would be just so untrue to the discussions that were coming out of my writers’ room.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 10 June 2024
Try not to respond to every single falsehood, Seo says, but instead pick a representative lie that demonstrates how their other arguments are untrue.
—Allie Volpe, Vox, 12 May 2024
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Jada Yuan, Washington Post, 25 June 2024
But authors of the new report — and other experts — say that’s untrue.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2024
To give her a clean-cut answer would be just so untrue to the discussions that were coming out of my writers’ room.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 10 June 2024
Try not to respond to every single falsehood, Seo says, but instead pick a representative lie that demonstrates how their other arguments are untrue.
—Allie Volpe, Vox, 12 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for untrue
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“Untrue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/untrue. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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