Sentences

prevaricating in a sentence

p. p.

📚 Grade Level: Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12

Definition

Prevaricating: evading the truth or avoiding direct answers, often by speaking ambiguously or misleadingly.

Sample Sentences

  1. The politician was prevaricating during the debate, avoiding direct answers to the tough questions.
  2. She suspected that he was prevaricating about his whereabouts last night, given his inconsistent stories.
  3. Rather than admit his mistake, he kept prevaricating, hoping the issue would resolve itself.
  4. The witness was prevaricating on the stand, making it difficult for the jury to trust his testimony.
  5. In her frustration, she called him out for prevaricating instead of addressing the real issue at hand.