How to Use veracity in a Sentence
veracity
noun- The jury did not doubt the veracity of the witness.
- We questioned the veracity of his statements.
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Still, doubt lingers as to the veracity of the diplomat’s claims.
— Bradford Betz, Fox News, 24 Aug. 2020 -
The judge’s letter did not comment on the veracity of the post.
— Josh Meyer, USA TODAY, 8 June 2024 -
The judge expressed doubt about the veracity of Ray's health claims.
— Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 20 Jan. 2023 -
No one in the Biden camp has denied the veracity of a single email thus far.
— David Harsanyi, National Review, 21 Oct. 2020 -
But the head of the WTA cast doubt on the veracity of the email, which has only served to heighten fears about Peng's safety.
— NBC News, 18 Nov. 2021 -
Due to the nature of the events depicted, some may doubt the veracity of the Warrens' case.
— Clark Collis, EW.com, 12 Sep. 2024 -
No judge has ever ruled on the veracity of the claims in Kesha’s suit.
— Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 6 July 2021 -
The veracity of that largely depends on what the role is.
— Nathan Ruiz, Baltimore Sun, 7 Aug. 2023 -
Carlson betrayed no doubts about the veracity of the claims made in the series.
— Jeremy Barr, Anchorage Daily News, 29 Oct. 2021 -
Of course, there’s no way to fact-check the veracity of these Reddit stories.
— Aja Romano, Vox, 10 Sep. 2024 -
But the veracity of such ideas hinges on the activity of our young sun.
— Shannon Hall, Scientific American, 23 Dec. 2019 -
That depends on the person – and maybe the veracity of the apology.
— David Oliver, USA TODAY, 24 June 2024 -
Those are the moments when the veracity of a culture change gets tested.
— Rainer Sabin, Detroit Free Press, 9 Oct. 2021 -
Cynthia Ford, who was also copied on the email, confirmed to the Free Press the veracity of the letter late Sunday.
— Phoebe Wall Howard, Detroit Free Press, 3 Oct. 2022 -
And each wrestler in the film was based on a pro wrestler of that time, most of whom are still competing, so Rose keenly felt the pressure of veracity.
— Lisa Wong MacAbasco, Vogue, 23 Dec. 2023 -
This isn't the first time the veracity of the updates on a president's health have been placed into question.
— Josh Rivera, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2020 -
The Washington Post could not confirm the origin of the video or its veracity.
— Anika Arora Seth, Washington Post, 24 July 2024 -
Studying old crime-scene photos to add veracity to one of the murder rooms.
— Erika Mailman, wsj.com, 5 May 2023 -
In 2020, the Times cast doubt on the veracity of the laptop story but played no direct role in suppressing it.
— Grayson Quay, The Week, 20 Mar. 2022 -
The university confirmed to NBC News the veracity of the video.
— NBC News, 23 Jan. 2020 -
Wallace did not challenge Biden on the veracity of those claims.
— Carly Ortiz-Lytle, Washington Examiner, 30 Sep. 2020 -
In the years since Harrison’s death in 1920, stories about him have surfaced and spread that vary in their veracity.
— David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Mar. 2021 -
In the comments, some users questioned the veracity of the claim, saying Chauvin was wearing gloves.
— Mckenzie Sadeghi, USA TODAY, 25 May 2020 -
The Tribune confirmed the veracity of the fundraiser with a spokesperson for the company.
— Madeline Buckley, chicagotribune.com, 19 Aug. 2021 -
Some readers found the style laughable, and questioned the book’s veracity.
— Casey Cep, The New Yorker, 25 July 2022 -
Lewis notes that the bigamy charge against Edward IV, while widely said to be of dubious veracity, could hold some truth.
— Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Mar. 2023 -
The Israeli military declined to comment on the veracity of the fliers.
— Karen Zraick, New York Times, 19 Nov. 2023 -
Biden's campaign has said the meeting never happened, and experts have raised questions about the veracity of the emails.
— Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2020
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