as in lie
a statement that is only partly true and that is intended to deceive people
I'm tired of all these half-truths—I want to know the real story.
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Recent Examples of half-truth
This statement, which is repeated like a mantra in countless spaces, is only a half-truth.
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Vicente Pava,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
But Agnes has had enough of Gilead’s half-truths and holy posturing.
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Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
27 May 2026
This is a dangerous half-truth.
—
Randy Niemeyer,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
Don’t settle for half-truths; seek meaningful joy.
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Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Feb. 2026
Some information is useful, some is harmful and some are half-truths that can cost you real money.
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Miriam Fauzia,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Feb. 2026
People who rely on half-truths often underestimate how visible their behavior becomes.
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Johnny C. Taylor Jr,
USA Today,
3 Feb. 2026
In this environment, influencers and politically motivated accounts now function as de facto broadcasters, often spreading half-truths, distortions or outright falsehoods with little accountability.
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Editorial,
Boston Herald,
1 Feb. 2026
Social media spread half-truths faster than public-health leaders could correct them.
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Robert Pearl,
Mercury News,
30 Dec. 2025
Vicente Pava,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
But Agnes has had enough of Gilead’s half-truths and holy posturing.
—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
27 May 2026
This is a dangerous half-truth.
—
Randy Niemeyer,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
Don’t settle for half-truths; seek meaningful joy.
—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Feb. 2026
Some information is useful, some is harmful and some are half-truths that can cost you real money.
—
Miriam Fauzia,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Feb. 2026
People who rely on half-truths often underestimate how visible their behavior becomes.
—
Johnny C. Taylor Jr,
USA Today,
3 Feb. 2026
In this environment, influencers and politically motivated accounts now function as de facto broadcasters, often spreading half-truths, distortions or outright falsehoods with little accountability.
—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
1 Feb. 2026
Social media spread half-truths faster than public-health leaders could correct them.
—
Robert Pearl,
Mercury News,
30 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for half-truth
Noun
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The plane also includes a spacious press cabin, according to a pool reporter onboard, with lie-flat seats that feature a massage function and individual TV screens.
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The press cabin contains 14 lie-flat pods, including large tan leather seats with luxury features such as lumbar supports and massage functions.
Noun
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In the hands of Gillespie — whose specialty is edgy female-empowerment tales like the Oscar-winning I, Tonya and Cruella as well as the Emmy-winning Hulu series Pam & Tommy — how could the new Supergirl go wrong?
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The final score doesn't tell the tale of this game.
Noun
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This story will be updated as more information becomes available.
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Gil was trapped beneath more than 100 tons of rubble after the partial collapse of the Galerias Playa Grande commercial center, which includes buildings nine and four stories tall.
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“Half-truth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/half-truth. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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