lying

Example Sentences

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Speaking to the BBC in 2024, Scolyer said he refused to take his shock diagnosis lying down.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

“Obviously I would be lying to say I wasn’t disappointed. I would have loved to have made the cut today, granted all day,” Wie West said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Digwa, now joined by his brother, filmed him lying there.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

In 2021, the Securities and Exchange Commission received a whistle-blower complaint alleging that RAD was lying to investors about the value of its property holdings, the Philadelphia Inquirer has reported.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

As we rounded the second steep turn in the trail, suddenly I came upon a sled lying on its side.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell