lie convincingly

Frequency: 6.55.4 per million words

to tell a lie in a way that makes people believe it

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Examples (20)

  • He has the unfortunate ability to lie so convincingly that everyone trusts him.
  • He was unable to lie convincingly.
  • She lied convincingly about her whereabouts on the night of the crime.
  • She tried to lie convincingly about her whereabouts, but her eyes betrayed her.
  • To be a successful spy, you must be able to lie convincingly under pressure.
  • It's difficult to lie convincingly when you know the truth.
  • The child was surprisingly good at lying convincingly about eating the cookies.
  • The politician learned to lie convincingly over years of practice.
  • It takes a certain kind of personality to lie convincingly without showing any signs of guilt.
  • He can lie convincingly to anyone, a true master of deception.
  • He thought he could lie convincingly, but the detective saw right through him.
  • To lie convincingly, one must believe their own falsehoods.
  • The politician lied convincingly during the debate, and his poll numbers went up.
  • She had to lie convincingly to protect her friend.
  • I find it impossible to lie convincingly; my face always gives me away.
  • Despite his efforts, he couldn't lie convincingly under pressure.
  • If you can't lie convincingly, it's better to just tell the truth.
  • An actor must be able to lie convincingly on stage.
  • She will need to lie convincingly to get herself out of this difficult situation.
  • The child attempted to lie convincingly about the broken vase.