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.
  • Still, doubt lingers as to the veracity of the diplomat’s claims.
    Bradford Betz, Fox News, 24 Aug. 2020
  • In 2015, a judge ruled they be struck from the record but did not rule on their veracity.
    NBC News, 2 Dec. 2019
  • 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
  • The authors suggest asking two key questions based on their research: How important is chatbot response veracity for a task?
    Ian P. McCarthy, R. Hannigan, andré Spicer, Harvard Business Review, 17 July 2024
  • The Carnegie Hero Fund Commission has strict criteria for applicants to be named, and their own investigators certify the veracity of the reported acts of heroism.
    Teri Figueroa, The Mercury News, 24 Sep. 2024

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