Examples of lie to in a Sentence
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My two brothers and I had to lie to Mom, who had been angrily demanding her independence, in an effort to move her away from the isolated mountains and into an assisted-living condo.
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Steve Knopper, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2024
Former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen is a potential witness in the case and has pleaded guilty to multiple crimes, including lying to Congress.
—USA TODAY, 19 Apr. 2024
Prior also questioned Gibb about her own lie to police regarding JJ’s whereabouts.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 18 Apr. 2024
The Trump movement has cleverly tapped into this psychology, not just by ridiculing the mainstream media as the purveyor of lies to the foolish masses, but also by promoting markers of special identity, such as symbolic hats, QAnon T-shirts, and even secret hand symbols.
—Brian Klaas, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2024
The voting machine company accused the networks of purposely promoting the lies to keep their disappointed Trump-supporting viewers from tuning out.
—Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2024
Cohen pleaded guilty to several crimes, including lying to Congress, Steinglass noted, adding that some witnesses have been given immunity.
—USA TODAY, 16 Apr. 2024
The centuries-long, systematic exclusion of white women and people of color gives lie to the idea that jobs have historically gone only to the most qualified.
—Adia Harvey Wingfield, The Conversation, 11 Apr. 2024
If online alcohol and gun retailers are to be the example, then age verification will be practically meaningless, because minors will certainly lie to defeat it.
—Letters To The Editor, Orange County Register, 8 Apr. 2024
Steve Knopper, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2024
Former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen is a potential witness in the case and has pleaded guilty to multiple crimes, including lying to Congress.
—USA TODAY, 19 Apr. 2024
Prior also questioned Gibb about her own lie to police regarding JJ’s whereabouts.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 18 Apr. 2024
The Trump movement has cleverly tapped into this psychology, not just by ridiculing the mainstream media as the purveyor of lies to the foolish masses, but also by promoting markers of special identity, such as symbolic hats, QAnon T-shirts, and even secret hand symbols.
—Brian Klaas, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2024
The voting machine company accused the networks of purposely promoting the lies to keep their disappointed Trump-supporting viewers from tuning out.
—Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2024
Cohen pleaded guilty to several crimes, including lying to Congress, Steinglass noted, adding that some witnesses have been given immunity.
—USA TODAY, 16 Apr. 2024
The centuries-long, systematic exclusion of white women and people of color gives lie to the idea that jobs have historically gone only to the most qualified.
—Adia Harvey Wingfield, The Conversation, 11 Apr. 2024
If online alcohol and gun retailers are to be the example, then age verification will be practically meaningless, because minors will certainly lie to defeat it.
—Letters To The Editor, Orange County Register, 8 Apr. 2024
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“Lie to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lie%20to. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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