1
: not faithful : disloyal
discovered his friends were untrue
untrue to one's duty
2
: not according with a standard of correctness : not level or exact
untrue doors
3
: not according with the facts : false
… led the witness almost immediately, in his deposition, into a demonstrably untrue answer—
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He made untrue statements to the press.
Her lover had been untrue.
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26 June 2026
But several of the observations were simply untrue.
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23 June 2026
Though there were initial reports that Mansfield was decapitated in the accident, her undertaker, Jim Roberts, later revealed that that was untrue.
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Tracy Grant,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
26 June 2026
But several of the observations were simply untrue.
—
Terry Oroszi,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Though there were initial reports that Mansfield was decapitated in the accident, her undertaker, Jim Roberts, later revealed that that was untrue.
—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
19 June 2026
Reports suggesting Real Madrid have a buyback clause for Munoz which will be active in the summer of 2027 are untrue.
—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
19 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for untrue
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“Untrue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/untrue. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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