dishonesty
noun
dis·hon·es·ty
(ˌ)dis-ˈä-nə-stē 
also (ˌ)diz-
Examples of dishonesty in a Sentence
Are you accusing him of dishonesty?
her dishonesty about what happened
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Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 9 Apr. 2025
There’s a dishonesty to them, these religious symbols used as a cheap shorthand for a fervor more easily translated on the spot.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 5 Feb. 2025
The level of disrespect and dishonesty has left me feeling there would be no way to ever trust or feel emotionally safe around my sister.
—R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
The watermark aims to address concerns about academic dishonesty and misinformation spread through AI platforms.
—Dave Schlenker, USA TODAY, 10 Mar. 2025
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“Dishonesty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dishonesty. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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dishonesty
noun
dis·hon·es·ty
(ˈ)dis-ˈän-ə-stē
: lack of honesty : the quality of being dishonest
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