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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Renata AdlerExamples of untrue in a Sentence
He made untrue statements to the press.
Her lover had been untrue.
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The statement also said that earlier reports that a case had been detected in DRC’s capital, Kinshasa, have been proven to be untrue.
—Andrew Joseph, STAT, 17 May 2026
At the time, the mother told officers Noel was staying with family in Mexico, which Everman’s then-Police Chief Craig Spencer has said was later determined to be untrue.
—Phil Helsel, NBC news, 16 May 2026
Kirkmeyer said his comments were untrue and asked him to directly point to where those items are in the budget.
—Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 15 May 2026
After the Daily Mail reported that the actress had clashed with Sandra Bernhard, who joined the cast of The White Lotus in February 2026, per Variety, her rep told outlets the claim was untrue, adding that the two had never met.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
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Andrew Joseph, STAT, 17 May 2026
At the time, the mother told officers Noel was staying with family in Mexico, which Everman’s then-Police Chief Craig Spencer has said was later determined to be untrue.
—Phil Helsel, NBC news, 16 May 2026
Kirkmeyer said his comments were untrue and asked him to directly point to where those items are in the budget.
—Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 15 May 2026
After the Daily Mail reported that the actress had clashed with Sandra Bernhard, who joined the cast of The White Lotus in February 2026, per Variety, her rep told outlets the claim was untrue, adding that the two had never met.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
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“Untrue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/untrue. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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