False

//fɔːls//

"False" in a Sentence (27 examples)

The witnesses were able to refute the false testimony of the suspect.

I have false nearsightedness.

The rumor turned out false.

In order to elude the eager public, the movie star checked into the hotel under a false name.

If that's false, she's a liar.

The rumor turned out to be false.

That is not altogether false.

The vague rumor proved to be false.

The report is utterly false.

The report turned out to be false.

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Also the rule of false position, with dyuers examples not onely vulgar, but some appertaynyng to the rule of Algeber.

false legislation, false punishment

false teeth

At her invitation he outlined for her the succeeding chapters with terse military accuracy; and what she liked best and best understood was avoidance of that false modesty which condescends, turning technicality into pabulum.

a false witness

a false friend, lover, or subject;  false to promises

I to my ſelf was falſe, e’re thou to me,[…]

She had been in Baton Rouge but a little over two weeks, when suddenly his letters ceased. She awaited in anxious suspense a whole week — no letter. Another week dragged heavily, and her anxiety became a terrible fear. Was he sick and unable to write — was he dead — or, still more terrible thought, had he proved false?

a false conclusion;  a false construction in grammar

So downe he fell, as an huge rockie clift, / Whoſe falſe foundacion waues haue waſht away,[…]

false scorpion (an arachnid)

false killer whale (a dolphin)

false powderpost beetles (members of Bostrichidae not in Lyctinae)

Records have been broken, races have been dedicated, dreams have been dreamed, starts have been falsed and nouns have been verbed.

And he that could with giftes and promiſes, Inueigle him that lead a thouſand horſe, And make him falſe his faith vnto his King, Will quickly win ſuch as be like himſelfe.

Sweet Lord, you play me falſe.

The student received a failing grade for circling every true and false on her quiz.

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