Examples of dishonest in a Sentence
She gave dishonest answers to our questions.
I think he is being dishonest about how much he knows
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William Gavin, Quartz, 31 Mar. 2025
Attempting to separate Robinson’s baseball career from racial animus and conflict feels intellectually dishonest.
—Ken Makin, Christian Science Monitor, 27 Mar. 2025
In Episode 9, which dropped on Netflix on Friday, we were forced to suffer through this season’s major dishonest atrocity when Ben was faced with his dating history.
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All Republicans in the General Assembly are lame ducks and Shoemaker is being dishonest in his criticism of me for not towing the party’s strategy of failure.
—Christopher Eric Bouchat, Baltimore Sun, 26 Mar. 2025
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William Gavin, Quartz, 31 Mar. 2025
Attempting to separate Robinson’s baseball career from racial animus and conflict feels intellectually dishonest.
—Ken Makin, Christian Science Monitor, 27 Mar. 2025
In Episode 9, which dropped on Netflix on Friday, we were forced to suffer through this season’s major dishonest atrocity when Ben was faced with his dating history.
—Claire Franken, TVLine, 23 Feb. 2025
All Republicans in the General Assembly are lame ducks and Shoemaker is being dishonest in his criticism of me for not towing the party’s strategy of failure.
—Christopher Eric Bouchat, Baltimore Sun, 26 Mar. 2025
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“Dishonest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dishonest. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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dishonest
adjective
dis·hon·est
(ˈ)dis-ˈän-əst 
: not honest or trustworthy : deceitful
dishonest people
dishonestly
adverb
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