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.
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However, a source familiar with the sequence of events told CNN that was untrue.
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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
Blanchard also confirmed to PEOPLE that the rumor was untrue.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 27 Jan. 2025
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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
Blanchard also confirmed to PEOPLE that the rumor was untrue.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 27 Jan. 2025
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“Untrue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/untrue. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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