dishonesty
noun
dis·hon·es·ty
(ˌ)dis-ˈä-nə-stē 
also (ˌ)diz-
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Examples of dishonesty in a Sentence
Are you accusing him of dishonesty?
her dishonesty about what happened
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In retrospect, this myth, sold to the public as COIN, is part of a larger pattern of dishonesty that runs through America’s longest war, 20 years of wishful thinking and willful ignorance that culminated in tragedy on Aug. 15, 2021, when Raziq’s mortal enemies entered Kabul in triumph.
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Matthieu Aikins Victor J. Blue Peter Ganim Krish Seenivasan Steven Szczesniak, New York Times, 22 May 2024
Trump’s actions, characterized by serial adultery, dishonesty, narcissism and overall moral failings are apparent to all.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 10 May 2024
Cohen mostly gave one-word answers as Blanche reminded the jurors about Cohen's history of dishonesty under oath.
—Graham Kates, CBS News, 16 May 2024
Spertus has insisted Teran is innocent and said the documents in question were obtained either through public court files or involved findings of dishonesty against sheriff’s deputies, which would be public record under Senate Bill 1421, California’s landmark police transparency law.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2024
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Matthieu Aikins Victor J. Blue Peter Ganim Krish Seenivasan Steven Szczesniak, New York Times, 22 May 2024
Trump’s actions, characterized by serial adultery, dishonesty, narcissism and overall moral failings are apparent to all.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 10 May 2024
Cohen mostly gave one-word answers as Blanche reminded the jurors about Cohen's history of dishonesty under oath.
—Graham Kates, CBS News, 16 May 2024
Spertus has insisted Teran is innocent and said the documents in question were obtained either through public court files or involved findings of dishonesty against sheriff’s deputies, which would be public record under Senate Bill 1421, California’s landmark police transparency law.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2024
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“Dishonesty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dishonesty. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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dishonesty
noun
dis·hon·es·ty
(ˈ)dis-ˈän-ə-stē
: lack of honesty : the quality of being dishonest
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