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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McClure is also accused of attempting to change his patient care reports in order to cover up his actions and being dishonest during interviews with his supervisors about the incident.
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Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 11 July 2025
Raynor was accused of having been dishonest about facts, including the way the author and her husband, Moth Winn — whose real names are allegedly Sally and Tim Walker — found themselves without a home.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 8 July 2025
Anyone using this event to claim that is being dishonest.
—Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 2025
Forgetting an important detail is a lot more forgivable than being dishonest.
—Mark Murphy, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
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Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 11 July 2025
Raynor was accused of having been dishonest about facts, including the way the author and her husband, Moth Winn — whose real names are allegedly Sally and Tim Walker — found themselves without a home.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 8 July 2025
Anyone using this event to claim that is being dishonest.
—Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 2025
Forgetting an important detail is a lot more forgivable than being dishonest.
—Mark Murphy, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
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“Dishonest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dishonest. Accessed 21 Jul. 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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