FALSE in a Sentence
Learn FALSE from example sentences; some of them are from classic books. These examples are selected from a corpus with 300,000 sentences, including classic works and current mainstream media. Some sentences also link to their contexts.
225 example sentences for FALSE, such as:
1. The story is almost certainly false.
2. False with one can be false with two.
3. A false tongue will hardly speak truth.
4. Better an open enemy than a false friend.
5. The religion we call false was once true.
2. False with one can be false with two.
3. A false tongue will hardly speak truth.
4. Better an open enemy than a false friend.
5. The religion we call false was once true.
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Meanings and Examples of FALSE
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false
ad. in a disloyal and faithless manner
a. not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
Classic Sentence: (163 in 11 pages)
1 He bitterly deplored the false pride which led his friend to a conduct so little worthy of the affection that united them.
2 He might have despised himself, for he had certainly taken her under false pretenses.
3 Mine was the first wrong, when I betrayed thy budding youth into a false and unnatural relation with my decay.
4 And he himself in so far as he shows himself in a false light, becomes a shadow, or, indeed, ceases to exist.
5 In all the seven bygone years, Hester Prynne had never before been false to the symbol on her bosom.
6 Marianne had at first the advantage, but a false step brought her suddenly to the ground; and Margaret, unable to stop herself to assist her, was involuntarily hurried along, and reached the bottom in safety.
7 "She knows her own worth too well for false shame," replied Edward.
8 Among this good company I should have felt myself, even if I hadn't robbed the pantry, in a false position.
9 Which was, I suppose, as false a declaration as ever was made; for I was inwardly crying for her then, and I know what I know of the pain she cost me afterwards.
10 However, as it must be done, I went down, after two or three false starts half-way, and as many runs back on tiptoe to my own room, and presented myself in the parlour.
David Copperfield By Charles Dickens
Context Highlight In CHAPTER 8. MY HOLIDAYS. ESPECIALLY ONE HAPPY AFTERNOON
Context Highlight In CHAPTER 8. MY HOLIDAYS. ESPECIALLY ONE HAPPY AFTERNOON
11 Never,' said my aunt, 'be mean in anything; never be false; never be cruel.
12 I was angry at that false report, until, finding myself on my back in the passage, I began to think there might be some foundation for it.
13 I know that James Steerforth,' she said, with her hand on her bosom, as if to prevent the storm that was raging there, from being loud, 'has a false, corrupt heart, and is a traitor.
David Copperfield By Charles Dickens
Context Highlight In CHAPTER 32. THE BEGINNING OF A LONG JOURNEY
Context Highlight In CHAPTER 32. THE BEGINNING OF A LONG JOURNEY
14 She did not look very happy, I thought; but it was a good face, or a very false one.
15 It was the first time it had ever occurred to me, that this detestable cant of false humility might have originated out of the Heep family.
Example Sentence: (62 in 5 pages)
1 The gossip about her later proved to be entirely false.
2 US intelligence had been feeding false information to a KGB agent.
3 The story is almost certainly false.
4 Would a man running in the rain, also don't want to put into the arms of the false.
5 The article makes too many false presumptions.
6 It is impossible that a man who is false to his friends should be true to his country.
7 The religion we call false was once true.
8 A false tongue will hardly speak truth.
9 TV viewers have been writing in to complain of the false advertisement.
10 False with one can be false with two.
11 Indicate whether the following statements are true or false.
12 One false step will make a great difference.
13 Better an open enemy than a false friend.
14 A clear conscience laughs at false accusations.
15 The figures clearly show that her claims are false.