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In a 2004 seminal study by the Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 82% of high school and college students reported lying to their parents on a major issue at least once in the past year.
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Eric Wood, Forbes.com, 15 June 2025
The oldest vice, which is the root of so many others, is the cowardice involved in lying to ourselves, refusing to face difficult truths—and pressuring others to play along.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
Runcie was accused of lying to a statewide grand jury that was investigating the district’s soliciting and acceptance of state funds that were contingent on implementing safety measures mandated after the Feb. 14, 2018, Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School mass shooting.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 9 June 2025
The alleged victim told investigators he was withdrawn from school at 11 years of age after being told to lie to DCF and say everything was fine, according to the warrant affidavit.
—Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 9 June 2025
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Eric Wood, Forbes.com, 15 June 2025
The oldest vice, which is the root of so many others, is the cowardice involved in lying to ourselves, refusing to face difficult truths—and pressuring others to play along.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
Runcie was accused of lying to a statewide grand jury that was investigating the district’s soliciting and acceptance of state funds that were contingent on implementing safety measures mandated after the Feb. 14, 2018, Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School mass shooting.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 9 June 2025
The alleged victim told investigators he was withdrawn from school at 11 years of age after being told to lie to DCF and say everything was fine, according to the warrant affidavit.
—Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 9 June 2025
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“Lie to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lie%20to. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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