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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Trump has maintained that the accusations are untrue.
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Angel Saunders, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
In this vein, Annie has made deeply hurtful and entirely untrue claims about our family, and especially Sam.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
Newsom’s team was quick to correct the record, saying Trump’s comments about a declaration are untrue.
—Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Jan. 2025
Expect Bayless and Fox to push back and argue these retellings are untrue, unsupported, exaggerative and/or taken out of context.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 6 Jan. 2025
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Angel Saunders, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
In this vein, Annie has made deeply hurtful and entirely untrue claims about our family, and especially Sam.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
Newsom’s team was quick to correct the record, saying Trump’s comments about a declaration are untrue.
—Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Jan. 2025
Expect Bayless and Fox to push back and argue these retellings are untrue, unsupported, exaggerative and/or taken out of context.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 6 Jan. 2025
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 15 Jan. 2025.
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