| 单词 | white lie |
| 例句 | They were obviously brand-new, though, and I watched his reaction to this: Would he allow himself to believe a white lie, if it meant he got something he wanted? Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z “Well, it was a white lie,” Old Joe says, as if reading my thoughts. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z “A white lie, but yes. Sorry,” she said, trying to smile, but when I didn’t smile back, she turned around in her seat and faced forward. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z “I know, well, that was a white lie,” she answered. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z She tilted her head back and forth, as if caught in a white lie. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Telling a white lie was something she’d never before given me permission to do. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z This is another situation best handled by a little white lie about my feelings. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z She told me a little white lie will come back to haunt me. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z I hoped I told the white lie smoothly enough for him to believe it. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z And I said, “He told me the number,” which was another white lie. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z “It’s only a white lie,” Ms. Morales protested. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z He comforts her with a little white lie. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z A white lie is not a lie at all. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z And I said a white lie because I knew that Father didn’t want me to be a detective. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes a white lie can have utilitarian value. Lessons from the ancient philosophers to help improve our lives today 2020-02-15T05:00:00Z If you’re still so fearful of his disapproval that you can’t tell him an awkward truth, then your entire relationship is a white lie. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: How to approach a friend who uses racial slurs 2021-03-18T04:00:00Z “With the rise of social media and technology, it’s harder to use little white lies to get out of things.” Let Your Smartphone Deliver the Bad News 2012-10-28T03:47:18Z But inconsistencies start emerging in his story and little white lies become liabilities. Asghar Farhadi’s new film grapples with the idea of heroes 2022-01-30T05:00:00Z Dear Amy: In response to “Worried” and her boyfriend’s frequent white lies, I can relate. Ask Amy: Ex won’t communicate for the sake of the kids 2017-01-29T05:00:00Z Hicks left the White House in March 2018, a day after she had declined to answer 155 questions from a congressional panel while admitting she had told "white lies" on the president's behalf. Hope Hicks returned to the White House to pull Trump across the finish line. Then coronavirus hit. 2020-10-09T04:00:00Z So she told him what she jokingly described as “a little white lie.” First a ‘Little White Lie,’ Then a Solid Commitment 2021-06-11T04:00:00Z Maeve witnesses the creation and processing of synthetic beings, having come to realize she is one of them; the steady diet of “white lies,” as it were, is over. ‘Westworld’ Season 1, Episode 6: The Tipping Point 2016-11-06T04:00:00Z Watters said that the gash got stitched up in the ER, covered with a Band-Aid and makeup, and then sealed with a little white lie before the show. Jesse Watters reveals favorite Thanksgiving traditions, how he avoids the post-meal cleanup 2019-11-04T05:00:00Z Things labored over — like friends’ babies or poems — often elicit white lies, but not in “Something Unbelievable,” by Maria Kuznetsova. And Now, a Case for the Ordinary 2021-04-13T04:00:00Z The ease by which many of the characters lie or deceive about serious matters, not just harmless white lies, is astounding. "Guilt" writer discusses the twisty finale, the importance of that enigmatic smile and Season 2 2021-09-13T04:00:00Z And so Franken took a deep breath and told a little white lie: “I’m sorry.” Al Franken Has Been Sitting on Jokes for a Decade. Now He’s Ready to Tell Them. 2017-05-29T04:00:00Z The white lie she told over and over, at readings and book signings and in interviews, was complicated and hard to untangle. ‘Luckiest Girl Alive’ Author Jessica Knoll Makes a Revelation 2016-03-29T04:00:00Z “When you say you played that part, they look at you and smile. They see you as a human being . . . . It was a little white lie that became my nightmare.” “The Wizard of Oz,” the Last Munchkin, and the Little People Left Behind 2018-07-11T04:00:00Z “Of course, white lies, omissions and outright fabrications are to be expected from the family that perfected – then monetized – the concept of ‘famous for being famous’,” the article said. Kylie Jenner in bitter row with Forbes over billionaire status 2020-05-30T04:00:00Z Ben tells Lauren that no one is prettier than her, which was nice and also a nice example of a white lie, because they are surrounded by a sea of twentysomething models. 'The Bachelor' Watch: Oh, Mexico 2016-02-01T05:00:00Z Grown Ups is intended to be a warm-hearted glimpse at the tendency for childhood friends to tell white lies to impress each other when they meet again in later life. Grown Ups: Adam Sandler is older, less wise, yet consistently lucrative 2010-08-31T12:16:00Z The tragedy of the people doomed to think of themselves as white lies in their denial of these origins: they become incoherent because they can never stammer from whence they came. Review: ‘Roots,’ by Alex Haley 2021-10-21T04:00:00Z Her character is mischievous and charming, willing to resort to telling white lies to realize her dreams. Romantic comedy gets twist from NKorean acrobats 2012-09-07T12:01:04Z His clumsy white lies were like a toddler’s, and nearly as endearing. He Married a Sociopath: Me 2020-10-16T04:00:00Z There are little white lies that seemingly hurt no one and whoppers that wreak social and economic havoc. Review: ‘(Dis)Honesty — The Truth About Lies’ Assumes Everyone Tells Them 2015-05-21T04:00:00Z Living in the past is fine, as are white lies. ‘Eventually I knew she was no longer safe alone’: how do we care for family with dementia? 2019-09-28T04:00:00Z Indeed, honesty may not be the best policy, Dr. Landau of Brown said: “Remember that white lies are O.K. in the service of not hurting feelings.” It?s Not Me, It?s You: How to End a Friendship 2012-01-28T11:00:06Z It's a succession of skilfully observed scenes, simultaneously funny and embarrassing, that illustrate her offhand humour, her self-deception and the web of little white lies that sustain her. Frances Ha – review 2013-07-27T23:07:03Z At worst, you would be confronted and could come clean, ranging from brutal honesty to a white lie. How to Say ‘No’ This Thanksgiving 2018-11-19T05:00:00Z But it is also white as in “the white of the eraser, the Tipp-Ex”, as well as “white lies”. From Bauhaus to doghouse 2015-02-05T05:00:00Z What quickly becomes clear is that the leap from little white lies to insider trading is not that far. ‘(Dis)Honesty — The Truth About Lies’ Examines How Falsehoods Sprout 2015-05-20T04:00:00Z This is where my seedling of a white lie became the sprout of a terrible, terribly wonderful idea and bloomed into the ludicrous reality of starting over, from scratch, in French. My double life in therapy 2013-01-15T01:00:00Z “I felt it was a little white lie that didn’t hurt his career but boosted mine,” Thicke added in court on Feb. 25. Pharrell Says He Did Not Copy Marvin Gaye with 'Blurred Lines' 2015-03-05T05:00:00Z "I feel benignly towards those small discretions or small white lies that we sometimes tell each other." Tobias Menzies on playing Prince Philip: "I didn't feel I was ever going to get a call from him" 2023-06-11T04:00:00Z Spread throughout Ariely's discourse are a variety of involving, true-life examples of folks whose untruths — white lies, tall tales, "fudges" and whoppers — ranged from simply irritating family members to landing said liars in prison. 'Truth About Lies' tells it like it is. Really 2015-05-14T04:00:00Z No one in these pages seems to mind, however, as they tell themselves and others white lies or elaborate untruths in an effort to escape the confines of conventional daily life. Review | Three new poetry collections grapple with injustice, grief — and the nature of truth 2019-12-09T05:00:00Z In truth, I lied, and not a little white lie but a big compounding nine-year lie. I’m living a lie 2013-05-16T00:00:00Z I started noticing the little white lies that I would tell. To The Manners Born: The Great-Great-Grandson of Emily Post Wants To Bring Civility to The Internet 2013-04-11T09:45:49Z Their relationships with each other are sorely tested and they finally have to own up to all the "little white lies" they have been telling each other for years. Lies and friends 2011-04-12T07:26:24Z She pulls no punches and tells no white lies. More catfights in new season of "Jersey Shore" 2011-01-06T00:16:43Z Connoisseurs who can watch it frame by frame say that's a white lie, but who cares? Psycho: Anatomy of a scene 2010-10-22T10:54:00Z There were evasions and white lies — in college, Mr. DeMeyer said he was the son of German nobility — but for the most part, Mr. DeMeyer’s flights of fancy seemed relatively harmless. The Wine Thief 2018-12-12T05:00:00Z It’s dishonesty that interests her here, the mild kind that one character calls, in his defense, “white lies” — what you tell a person because the truth would just be a whole thing. ‘You Hurt My Feelings’ Review: She Can’t Handle the Truth 2023-05-25T04:00:00Z We’re all familiar with little white lies, but the spectrum is infinite. Review | All those books with ‘Lie’ in the title are there for a reason 2018-05-21T04:00:00Z We should not forget that the affable and professional Helen Mirren is of Russian blood, and may nurse a wintry scorn for restraint, mercy and other white lies. David Thomson on Helen Mirren 2010-10-14T22:00:00Z Other celebrities who have also lied about their backgrounds range from Hilaria Baldwin, Alec Baldwin's wife, who literally has a whole subreddit dedicated to documenting all her white lies about her background. Why do some celebrities pretend to have struggling, working-class backgrounds? 2023-10-06T04:00:00Z We heard Hicks’s voice in the phrase “white lies,” which is what she occasionally told for Trump, she allegedly testified to the House Intelligence Committee. Perspective | Hope Hicks believed in Donald Trump. Why do we find that so hard to accept? 2018-03-01T05:00:00Z The blunt truth can be cruel and often unnecessary, and civility is understanding when it’s required and when a white lie will suffice. We live in uncivil times. Two former White House social secretaries offer a cure. 2018-01-17T05:00:00Z In other words, as Monmonier says, “to present a useful and truthful picture, an accurate map must tell white lies.” 'The perfect combination of art and science': mourning the end of paper maps 2019-10-19T04:00:00Z He still questioned whether the white lie was necessary. My roommate ruined my life 2012-11-25T22:00:00Z Maybe this is a male perspective, but I feel benignly towards those small discretions or small white lies that we sometimes tell each other because sometimes they can be kind. Tobias Menzies on playing Prince Philip: "I didn't feel I was ever going to get a call from him" 2023-06-11T04:00:00Z Sure, there were always socially acceptable white lies or omissions employed to spare a friend’s feeling. I Was Misinformed: In Your Face(book) — Here’s the Party You Weren’t Invited To 2013-01-09T17:02:53Z But ultimately, “there are victims, and there are some serious consequences for what might seem like a small white lie,” said Lazarte. McMillions: the bizarre story of how one man stole $24m from McDonald's 2020-02-03T05:00:00Z Those checks were rudimentary: With a click and a white lie, anyone could pass. A Driver’s License for the Internet 2023-07-03T04:00:00Z “It’s, like, little things, small white lies, that go over everybody’s head, but everyone believes.” Billie Eilish's phone is now internet-free: 'I'm like: Ew! Stinky! I don't like that' 2023-03-03T05:00:00Z When a New York reporter pressed her about her son’s claim of never telling a lie, Lillian conceded he tells “white lies.” Jimmy Carter’s mom joined Peace Corps at 68 and never held her tongue 2023-02-26T05:00:00Z Ward describes telling some "white lies" to club team-mates about why she wasn't in certain sessions. Pregnancy moment one of shock & excitement - Ward 2023-02-09T05:00:00Z “Typically, people don’t lie about where they went to school or what degree they completed — those are bigger than just a white lie — and they understand the liability behind that,” he said. Lying for the job. From politicians and office workers, is it worth the risk? 2023-01-18T05:00:00Z “It’s also fascinating to see just how important we value telling the truth – but admit to telling little white lies every day.” Poll: Americans tell 4 lies a day, feel like they’re lied to 6 times a day 2022-08-17T04:00:00Z I would have been happy to provide a little white lie if I had one in the holster, but I had nothing. Advice | Ask Amy: My teenage daughter stole money from our wallets again 2022-08-08T04:00:00Z When the reporter pushed her to define “white lies,” Miss Lillian said, “Remember when I said, ‘Welcome to Plains, and how good it is to see you’? Jimmy Carter’s mom joined Peace Corps at 68 and never held her tongue 2023-02-26T05:00:00Z She could tell that was somewhat of a white lie. What a rare Juan Soto baseball card says about the price of fandom 2022-07-28T04:00:00Z Even if your niece's explanation was a white lie, it was an inclusive, peacemaking one. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: Invitation without a plus-one threatens decades of family friendship 2022-05-22T04:00:00Z Most of us are accustomed to hearing “white lies” from 4-year-olds, but they start to feel different as children approach 7, don’t they? Can a first-grader deliberately mislead you? 2022-04-27T04:00:00Z From the demagogue’s bigotry, to the candidate’s unkeepable promise, to the diplomat’s white lie, some form of mis- and disinformation has forever been enmeshed in political discourse and activity and always will be. Opinion | Truth and politics don’t necessarily go together. Good luck fixing that. 2022-04-27T04:00:00Z She had a hard time telling even white lies. Jimmy Carter’s mom joined Peace Corps at 68 and never held her tongue 2023-02-26T05:00:00Z Doubts arise about Rahim’s story, which has been embellished with harmless white lies, such as that he found the purse, not Farkhondeh. Review | ‘A Hero,’ from filmmaker Asghar Farhadi, is a Dostoyevskian tale of everyday tragedy 2022-01-05T05:00:00Z Just a bit, like a little white lie to oneself. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: She heaps social-media love on her parents, with none for her in-laws 2021-12-24T05:00:00Z I can say with confidence that your son doesn’t wake up and plan his white lies and denials. Can a first-grader deliberately mislead you? 2022-04-27T04:00:00Z For many of the companies that eventually get into trouble, they made what seemed like a small omission or a white lie at the beginning, but then they established extra-high expectations. Balancing Honesty and Optimism in Silicon Valley 2021-10-02T04:00:00Z Will America be a society organized around white fictions, white fantasies and white lies, both large and small? Will the battle over "critical race theory" be a winning issue for the right? It already is 2021-07-22T04:00:00Z Instead, she added, he "told a white lie" and pretended he went to the game, when in fact he was filing his match report from a pub in Reading. Matt Hancock: A high profile health secretary 2021-06-25T04:00:00Z “For Charles, even a white lie, or a lie of omission for the purpose of protecting somebody’s feelings, was considered a lack of integrity for him,” said Star. Does Liza end up with Josh or Charles? ‘Younger’s’ surprising series finale, explained 2021-06-10T04:00:00Z The selling of Common Core included two little white lies. Perspective | Why our many big plans to raise education standards will never work 2021-04-16T04:00:00Z This isn't just a matter of wishful thinking or a few white lies. When worlds collide: Can reality finally defeat the Trumpian delusion? 2020-10-28T04:00:00Z His teetotaling was a little white lie – a sauvignon blanc lie. Lindsey Graham, reverse ferret: how John McCain's spaniel became Trump's poodle 2020-10-11T04:00:00Z Nor is this a white lie, a trivial fib meant to spare someone’s feelings. Is It OK That I Haven’t Told My Parents I Was Fired? 2020-08-04T04:00:00Z The court heard Casey claimed he swerved away from a child crossing the road, but witnesses said that was untrue, and Casey later admitted it was a "white lie". Food bank crash man 'should not have been driving' 2020-07-13T04:00:00Z It’s the difference between fibs and whoppers, white lies and white supremacy. Opinion | Liar, Liar, Nation on Fire 2020-07-11T04:00:00Z “We told her a white lie,” she said. With Kids Learning From Home, Children’s Publishers See a Spike 2020-03-24T04:00:00Z Even now, as death tolls rise exponentially across Europe and the greatest economic crisis of our age deepens, the white lies persist. Enough of this epic delusion: coronavirus makes sport in front of fans a long way off 2020-03-23T04:00:00Z Hicks departed the White House after she reportedly told investigators that working for Trump "occasionally required her to tell white lies" during her eight-hour testimony before the the House Intelligence Committee. Hope Hicks to return to Trump administration as adviser to Jared Kushner after stint at Fox 2020-02-13T05:00:00Z OTTUMWA, Iowa — No presidential campaign is spared its awkward moments: overlong hugs from supporters, groaners about the Iowa weather, white lies about the caliber of the local cuisine. ‘You Can’t Fake Those Kind of Skills’: Pete Buttigieg’s Charisma Test 2020-01-31T05:00:00Z Those deemed fit for work were often deployed as slave labour so it was a white lie that bought him another month and a day of life. Searching for traces of my grandfather at Auschwitz 2020-01-24T05:00:00Z During another closed-door deposition in February 2018, while she was still employed by the White House, Hicks acknowledged that she occasionally told “white lies” for Trump. Analysis | The Daily 202: Hope Hicks’s FBI interviews underscore Trump’s impulse to stonewall and hold back damaging info 2019-12-03T05:00:00Z But considerable evidence suggests it was a diplomatic white lie. Opinion | Republicans’ defense of Trump is full of holes 2019-11-18T05:00:00Z Children are taught that planets revolve around the sun, but that’s a little white lie. Who Really Discovered the First Exoplanet? 2019-11-12T05:00:00Z Strut, spin, flatter, serve — the constant flex of thighs and white lies. Opinion | A Stripper’s Favorite Client 2019-11-09T05:00:00Z Leak 4: Democrats leaked that White House communications director Hope Hicks in testimony admitted to telling “white lies.” Lies, leaks and half-truths: Schiff’s credibility crumbling amid impeachment push 2019-10-08T04:00:00Z A man’s plan to propose to his girlfriend goes hilariously awry when he becomes entangled in a web of white lies and comic dysfunction with her upper-crust family. Movies on TV for Oct. 6-12: 'Throne of Blood' and more 2019-10-04T04:00:00Z Some may think of these “white lies,” or small instances of dishonest behavior, as relatively harmless, a slight ethical lapse, when compared with full-scale corporate fraud. How Dishonesty Drains You 2019-10-02T04:00:00Z The escape of a little white lie teaches a clean-cut teenager to use the high-school rumor mill to her advantage. Here are the feature and TV films airing the week of Sunday, Aug. 11, 2019 2019-08-09T04:00:00Z Little white lies permeate “The Farewell,” in which Awkwafina delivers a breakout dramatic performance as a young woman caught up in a geographic, cultural and ethical tug-of-war. Review | Awkwafina delivers a breakout dramatic performance in the tender, funny ‘The Farewell’ 2019-07-16T04:00:00Z She said she had told “white lies” for Mr. Trump, such as informing a caller he was not in the office when in fact he was. Hope Hicks questioning exposes Democrats’ drive to impeach Donald Trump 2019-06-26T04:00:00Z However, she hopes the Oxygen show will educate viewers how “there’s no such thing as a little white lie.” Lori Soares' mother comes forward in doc about shocking murder, says she forgives her killer son-in-law 2019-06-22T04:00:00Z So many lies - from white lies to whoppers - told out of ignorance, laziness, recklessness, expediency or opportunity. Editorial Roundup: Excerpts from recent editorials 2019-06-19T04:00:00Z From that white lie, though, comes the highlight of the film. “Rocketman” and the Art of the Acceptably Outrageous 2019-05-31T04:00:00Z “Making up fake accountants, making up fake documents – those are not white lies,” argued the lead prosecutor, Catherine McCaw, in her summation earlier this week. New York's socialite scammer found guilty as fantasy meets reality 2019-04-27T04:00:00Z “Making up fake accountants, making up fake documents — those are not white lies.” ‘Anna Delvey,’ Fake Heiress Who Swindled N.Y.’s Elite, Is Found Guilty 2019-04-25T04:00:00Z “Who’s going to write the algorithm for the little white lie that spares the blushes of a friend?” his novel asks at one point. Ian McEwan: ‘Who’s going to write the algorithm for the little white lie?’ 2019-04-14T04:00:00Z In pre-adolescence I feared “bad things” would happen if I told even the smallest white lie. OCD isn’t about being over-tidy. I had intrusive thoughts about sex | Rose Cartwright 2019-02-21T05:00:00Z The obsessive codification of the truth by anybody means that white lies — like a kid lying to his mother — are treated as if they were equal to flagrant untruths. Golden State updates the dystopian thriller for the #FakeNews era 2019-02-16T05:00:00Z Republicans quickly emerged to say she had said she occasionally told a “white lie,” such as telling a caller Mr. Trump was not in, when in fact he was. Adam Schiff to probe Trump, family money laundering 2019-02-10T05:00:00Z There was a surge in February for “white lie”, after Hope Hicks, then White House communications director, admitted to telling a few for Donald Trump. 'Misinformation' picked as word of the year by Dictionary.com 2018-11-26T05:00:00Z Other words swirling around the same problem included a lookup surge in February for “white lie” after Hope Hicks, then White House communications director, admitted to telling a few for President Donald Trump. Dictionary.com chooses ‘misinformation’ as word of the year 2018-11-26T05:00:00Z Other words swirling around the same problem included a lookup surge in February for “white lie” after Hope Hicks, then White House communications director, admitted to telling a few for President Donald Trump. Dictionary.com chooses ‘misinformation’ as word of the year 2018-11-26T05:00:00Z Sometimes telling the truth is mean, and if we lived a life without the convenience of timely white lies, our interpersonal relationships would get ugly fast. When Paul Azinger starts with NBC, he must free the choke - Golf Digest 2018-10-31T04:00:00Z I try not to lie in my life, with the exception of unnecessarily hurting someone’s feelings or telling a white lie for the benefit of a child. Can I Trick My Brain-Damaged Brother Into Taking His Meds? 2018-10-16T04:00:00Z The announcement came a day after Hicks acknowledged to a House intelligence panel that she occasionally told "white lies" for Trump but denied lying about anything relevant to the Russia investigation. Former Trump administration officials: A list of notable departures 2018-10-09T04:00:00Z It is easy to imagine a white lie as a kindness that does no harm, Bok believes, but most lies do harm to someone. The Comforting Fictions of Dementia Care 2018-10-01T04:00:00Z Is it okay to tell someone with dementia a white lie? When you’re aging alone, who will take care of you if you get sick? 2018-07-06T04:00:00Z In honor of Mother’s Day, we asked readers to send us the most outlandish white lies their mothers ever told them. The bizarre lies mothers tell their kids: ‘Crying makes your head fall off’ 2018-06-01T04:00:00Z Trump campaign spokeswoman Hope Hicks — who would later admit to Congress that she sometimes told “white lies” for Trump — says it is “absolutely, unequivocally” untrue that he had a relationship with Daniels. Contradictions upon contradictions in the tale of Trump payoff to porn star 2018-05-03T04:00:00Z Is it okay to tell an Alzheimer’s patient a white lie? Perspective | Reflections of a dementia specialist: I want to stop working before I embarrass myself 2018-04-13T04:00:00Z Her resignation came a day after she testified to a congressional panel investigating Russian influence on the 2016 election, telling them she had occasionally told "white lies" for her boss. The White House revolving door: Who's gone? 2018-03-22T04:00:00Z Although doctors and medical ethicists are generally proponents of truth-telling, dementia experts tend to support these kinds of white lies — with certain caveats. Is it okay to tell an Alzheimer’s patient a white lie? 2018-03-16T04:00:00Z In a White House where one aide described the existence of “alternative facts” and another acknowledged telling “white lies,” staff members scramble to defend his claims without putting their own credibility on the line. Trump and the Truth: A President Tests His Own Credibility 2018-03-17T04:00:00Z Her admission was in answer to a Democrat’s question about whether she had ever been untruthful, even to the point of telling white lies. Democrat leaks on Trump-Russia dossier mislead media 2018-03-11T05:00:00Z On February 28th Hope Hicks, one of Mr Trump’s longest-serving advisors, resigned one day after the president reportedly berated her for telling congressional investigators that she sometimes told “white lies” for him. Gary Cohn resigns as Donald Trump’s economic adviser 2018-03-06T05:00:00Z This blurring of the line between white lies and rank black lies is the first delusion of these people around here. Hope Hicks and the truth of little white lies 2018-03-04T05:00:00Z She testified to Congress this week that she sometimes had been required to tell “white lies” as part of her job. A swamp crawling with friends and family 2018-03-04T05:00:00Z She reportedly admitted telling “white lies” on his behalf. ‘Call it chaos’: Trump adrift after week of White House anarchy 2018-03-03T05:00:00Z After admitting to the House Intelligence Committee that she was occasionally called upon to tell “white lies” for the president, Hope Hicks has announced that she is leaving the White House. Opinion | Hope Hicks’s many opportunities 2018-02-28T05:00:00Z Was it because she had spent the previous day testifying on Capitol Hill and was forced to admit having told “white lies” for President Trump? Opinion | Never have we seen such chaos and corruption 2018-03-01T05:00:00Z Her recalcitrance left Democrats and Republicans on the panel with radically different interpretations about the meaning of her answers — particularly her admission that she had told “white lies.” Hope Hicks to House panel: She told ‘white lies’ for Trump 2018-03-01T05:00:00Z She reportedly acknowledged to investigators that her work for Trump over the years has occasionally required her to tell white lies. Analysis | The Daily 202: Hope Hicks’s evasiveness highlights how far Trump is pushing the envelope on executive privilege 2018-02-28T05:00:00Z To be sure, Hicks admitted only to telling “white lies,” as the New York Times put it, and “after extended consultation with her lawyers” she asserted that she had not lied about the Russia probe. Opinion | Hope Hicks told the truth about lying for Trump. Now she’s gone. 2018-02-28T05:00:00Z She admitted to telling what one person familiar with her testimony characterized as white lies. Trump aide Hope Hicks to resign amid personal tumult and Russia probe 2018-02-28T05:00:00Z Hicks acknowledged to the House intelligence panel Tuesday that she has occasionally told “white lies” for Trump, according to a person familiar with the testimony. Hope Hicks leaving as Trump’s communication director 2018-02-28T05:00:00Z “What I have done is what everyone has done, is tell ‘white lies,’ ” King said, continuing to quote Hicks to the best of his memory. Hope Hicks to House panel: She told ‘white lies’ for Trump 2018-03-01T05:00:00Z One day she admitted telling “white lies” to spare the president’s orange blushes. Goodbye, Hope Hicks. Can we bring the Mooch back now? | Richard Wolffe 2018-02-28T05:00:00Z She told the House Intelligence Committee on Tuesday that she’s told “white lies,” but not on anything “substantive” for Trump. What does Hicks departure mean for the White House? 2018-02-28T05:00:00Z She also reportedly acknowledged during the committee hearing that she told "white lies" on behalf of Trump, an admission that would cast doubt on future statements on behalf of the White House. Hope Hicks, Trump's longest-serving aide, resigns from the White House 2018-02-28T05:00:00Z Hicks acknowledged to a House intelligence panel Tuesday that she has occasionally told “white lies” for Trump. White House communications director Hope Hicks resigning 2018-02-28T05:00:00Z “She said she may have told white lies — but not about anything on Russia.” Hope Hicks to House panel: She told ‘white lies’ for Trump 2018-03-01T05:00:00Z It comes just a day after her eight hours of testimony before a congressional committee investigating possible Trump campaign ties to Russia, where she reportedly admitted to telling "white lies" in defence of the president. Close Trump aide Hope Hicks resigns 2018-02-28T05:00:00Z I came to realize that, within relationships, there is a third category between dishonesty and telling white lies, called not sharing everything. How Honesty Could Make You Happier 2017-09-19T04:00:00Z You’d think a White House known for mendacity about secret meetings with Russians, economics and why Trump fired the FBI director would put out a few white lies about this. John Kelly: An adult in a childish president’s White House 2017-08-04T04:00:00Z No one writes about the little white lies that help sell this new, very small American dream. What No One Ever Tells You About Tiny Homes 2017-06-02T04:00:00Z I’ve heard others make up white lies including “I’m passing tonight because I’ve got an upset stomach,” which tends to deter overzealous hosts. Perspective | I stopped drinking, and it made some of my friends uncomfortable 2017-03-03T05:00:00Z Ms Hicks is reported to have admitted to the panel that she had occasionally told what amounted to "white lies" for President Trump, but she denied lying about anything relevant to the investigation. Close Trump aide Hope Hicks resigns 2018-02-28T05:00:00Z In this image, a layer of white lies over northern Jutland in the north-west, and additional streaks of snow can be seen as far south as Germany. Satellite Eye on Earth January 2017 – in pictures 2017-02-22T05:00:00Z In his study of political hypocrisy, David Runciman even exalted the role of the white lie in keeping the wheels of progress turning. Post-truth politics will be debunked by online facts | Simon Jenkins 2017-01-26T05:00:00Z One letter, from 1567, about a headstrong youth uses the term “white lie,” pre-dating the O.E.D.’s earliest record of the phrase by nearly two centuries. Crowdsourcing for Shakespeare 2017-01-16T05:00:00Z “Fudging” implies small changes to a résumé, the kinds of little white lies a person might commit to print with little chance of blowback. What are Steve Mnuchin and Jeff Sessions hiding? Trump’s cabinet appointees have huge gaps in their records 2017-01-05T05:00:00Z “The most painful white lie told tonight by both #Clinton & #Trump is that #BlackLivesMatter. Both are morally bankrupt,” tweeted a South African media and political communication strategist, Kim Heller. What people around the world thought of the first U.S. presidential debate 2016-09-27T04:00:00Z To be true to her, they had to be untrue—telling white lies and perpetuating deceptions to preserve Jenkins’s self-regard. Meryl Streep: A League of Her Own 2016-07-28T04:00:00Z Cover-up “It’s the great white lie,” Col McKenzie, the chief executive of the Association of Marine Park Tourism Operators, told a Queensland newspaper in April. The Great Barrier Reef: a catastrophe laid bare 2016-06-06T04:00:00Z Yet Ali’s penchant for mischief-making and white lies made him the perfect showman. From the Vietnam war to Islam – the key chapters in Ali’s life 2016-06-04T04:00:00Z Once she was satisfied I was no intruder, which involved a number of white lies on my behalf, she invited me into the fold. No sleep 'til California: the best and worst moments from 2016 election campaign 2016-06-01T04:00:00Z "Tell about a time when a fellow employee asked you to tell a white lie." 4 Ways to Stay True to Yourself When Searching for a Job 2016-05-03T04:00:00Z Experts split on whether to count white lies. Politicians lie? Actually, we’re all pretty good at it by age 5. 2016-04-28T04:00:00Z "There's a difference between white lies and real lies," Renshon said. Politicians Lie the Most, Scientists Say 2016-04-18T04:00:00Z The Donna-Quentin romance actually gets a dramatic beat here as well, with the police captain's white lie to protect Momma Smoak leading to a momentary breakup. 'Arrow's' aptly named 'Code of Silence' leaves little to talk about 2016-02-18T05:00:00Z One of the gadget industry’s little white lies is “wireless” headphones. Review: Truly Wireless Headphones Arrive, But With a Few Strings Attached 2016-01-13T05:00:00Z In the commercial, Mozgov explains that he does his summer training at Sky Zone — a white lie, he acknowledged in a recent interview. Kristaps Porzingis Is Mastering His X’s, O’s and Z’s 2015-12-21T05:00:00Z Regardless, society rewards people for white lies, said Robert Feldman at the University of Massachusetts. Politicians lie? Actually, we’re all pretty good at it by age 5. 2016-04-28T04:00:00Z About one-quarter of patients admit they've told doctors "white lies" or omitted information in the exam room, a new survey finds. Health Buzz: Many Patients Lie to Their Doctors, Survey Finds 2015-11-10T05:00:00Z Whether they realize it or not, all four law partners are guilty of telling little white lies, and they each make easily misconstrued comments to the candidate, before ultimately deciding not to hire her. 'The Good Wife' recap: white lies and a red herring 2015-11-09T05:00:00Z It’s myopic and nonsensical, and so deeply entrenched into the “white lie” that it’s invisible to the children being raised with the narrative of entitlement. Welcome to the new Jim Crow: Michelle Alexander is right — our justice system doubles as a racial caste system 2015-10-25T04:00:00Z Since health issues become more prevalent as we age, even little white lies may pose a danger to your health. 20 Health Mistakes to Stop Making Before You Turn 40 2015-10-16T04:00:00Z These lies are often what we refer to as “white lies,” and they don’t necessarily involve an internal moral conflict so much as they avoid a future conflict. Why Successful People Like Steve Rannazzisi Fabricate Truths 2015-09-17T04:00:00Z It's also perfectly fine to use a white lie, like: "I'm about to get a call that I need to prepare for." How to Deal With a Co-Worker Who Won’t Stop Talking 2015-08-31T04:00:00Z For the study, participants were shown videotaped statements, either by themselves or with other people present, and then asked to guess whether the speakers were telling the truth or white lies. Groups of People Spot Lies More Often Than Individuals Do 2015-08-23T04:00:00Z “Belle told a white lie, aged 23-and-a-half. So what?” she told the Herald Sun. Belle Gibson: wellness blogger's mum says cancer story was just a 'white lie' 2015-07-26T04:00:00Z Call it a white lie rather than an invidious deception; after all, it would be highly impolitic to own up to thinking oneself inevitable. ‘People Should and Do Trust Me’ 2015-07-08T04:00:00Z Companies are getting wise to the little white lies consumers tend to tell. No More Lies: How Big Data Detects Deception 2015-04-30T04:00:00Z A dutiful leader may be forgiven the occasional white lie or deviousness … and even an inconvenient name. Why Hillary Clinton Should Emphasize Her 'Royal' Devotion to Duty in 2016 2015-04-29T04:00:00Z Life is teaching your kid the value of white lies. These Are Today's Best Ideas 2015-04-15T04:00:00Z “I felt it was a little white lie that didn’t hurt his career but boosted mine.” Industry Issues Intrude in ‘Blurred Lines’ Case 2015-03-01T05:00:00Z "It felt like a little white lie that wouldn't hurt his career and boost mine," Thicke testified. Robin Thicke dances, plays piano in court over 'Blurred Lines' lawsuit 2015-02-25T05:00:00Z Actually, they are more like “white lies”, fibs, half-truths and embellishments. The 9 Most Common Lies Agencies Tell Clients During A Pitch 2015-02-16T05:00:00Z Worried that it would interrupt her training, her father, Wu Yuming, told reporters, “It was essential to tell this white lie.” Is Corruption Souring China on Gold Medals? 2015-01-29T05:00:00Z Some journalists seem to be genuinely ignorant of the fact not every prehistoric reptile was a dinosaur, but for others the mistake might be deliberate, a little white lie used to address the following problem: Paleosaurs: A Simple Solution To The Dinosaur Dilemma 2014-09-30T04:00:00Z “I’m here for only 24 hours - long enough to break some bread, tell some white lies and be careful what we say in front of the wives,” Bellamy said. EXCHANGE: Veteran buddies reunite after 40 years 2014-09-22T04:00:00Z From their perspective, foreclosing on a tangible achievement like Bergdahl's freedom to preserve a rhetorical purity against negotiating with terrorists – which is a white lie – is foreign policy malpractice. Bowe Bergdahl's release by Taliban signals new US political battle 2014-05-31T04:00:00Z As Harris notes, research shows that “all forms of lying—including white lies meant to spare the feelings of others—are associated with poorer-quality relationships.” What Science Tells Us about Why We Lie 2014-04-08T12:00:00Z Other fathers in similar situations say they often tell white lies: They are retired, they are consultants, they work at home. Wall Street Mothers, Stay-Home Fathers 2013-12-07T18:39:08Z "Maybe we should have said a 'tidal wave' was coming, or something like that, just a teensy little white lie." After Typhoon, Forecasters Look to Technology 2013-11-28T05:08:24Z Every decision, no matter how small, uses up some of it—what to wear to work, what to eat for breakfast, whether to tell a white lie about why you’re late for a meeting. Good Morning! Your Moral Fiber Is Eroding by the Minute 2013-11-01T10:04:10Z It's also possible that the administration may seek to preserve the line, another white lie. Bowe Bergdahl's release by Taliban signals new US political battle 2014-05-31T04:00:00Z If you're desperate to raise capital or keep your start-up alive, you may be tempted to tell a white lie about how quickly you're growing or how much money you're making. 12 Mistakes Start-Ups Make the First Year 2013-06-24T16:44:06Z Some of the lies are doozies, while others appear to be white lies. Venture Capital, Pitching, and Business Love 2013-05-16T15:30:36Z Little white lies are told by humans all the time. Pinocchio traders with fantastic returns are lying to themselves 2013-02-24T00:55:00Z Even so, no happy outcomes come from lies--even little white lies--so, by and large, I’ve concluded that honesty remains the best policy. 3 Lies That May Bring Down Our Economy 2013-02-14T17:25:00Z On the flip side, there is undoubtably a benefit to keeping the conversation about weight loss going in an appealing way — that’s exactly why people in white lab coats tell little white lies. Seven Dangerous Myths About Weight Loss -- Or Are They Little White Lies? 2013-01-31T19:16:43Z It was from him we learned the importance of telling white lies and omitting certain truths with our elderly parents and grandparents. The New Old Age Blog: Fudging the Facts, for Peace of Mind 2012-12-24T11:09:58Z Mr Aeneas Posket lives with his 30-something wife Agatha, a recent widow and her son Cis, whom she claims - by way of a white lie about her real age - is just 14 years old. John Lithgow play splits critics 2012-11-22T11:42:22Z It is slightly dissatisfying that Ariely does not consider the potential benefits of dishonesty beyond those of white lies, perhaps overlooking other reasons why we fudge the truth. MIND Reviews: The (Honest) Truth about Dishonesty 2012-09-28T17:15:05.323Z Especially tricky: squeezing those seemingly innocuous little white lies out of our daily lives. How Lying Affects Your Health 2012-08-20T14:30:00Z A new laser may help doctors cut through your little white lies and discover if you are or not. Veggie-detecting laser helps doctors track your diet, cut through little, white lies 2012-08-20T13:29:34Z Telling a few white lies may seem harmless, but a new study suggests that you might improve your mental and physical health if you cut down on the fibs you tell. Can Telling the Truth Make You Healthier? 2012-08-12T05:35:17Z Any degree of false representation is most likely a black and white lie. 3 Ways to Benefit From the Lies of Others 2012-08-03T15:19:15Z And I can't believe there's an employer in the land who isn't aware of, and resigned to, the occasional white lie – and the reasons for them. Dear Jeremy – your work issues solved 2012-07-20T22:01:04Z This was not a simple, white lie, this was a calculated deceit by the top university officer. The Dragas-Sullivan statement: Who’s kidding whom at U-Va.? 2012-07-16T22:32:36Z While objectively speaking, spending ten minutes on the phone and telling a few white lies isn’t a big deal, lying to people grates on me. Why Comcast's Price Discrimination Strategy Makes Me Hate Them 2012-06-06T12:27:23Z Over time she gradually acquires a little diplomacy, nuance and humanity – along with an appreciation of the power of praise and the need for occasional white lies. Water under The Bridge: time to put Glenn Hoddle back on the case 2012-05-23T21:00:01Z I was full of suggestions about how to win them over with reason, persuasion and, if necessary, little white lies. The New Old Age: When I Needed Help 2012-03-02T16:17:01Z Soeur Philomène, who stood behind his pillow, shook her finger reprovingly at my little white lie, but I could well see by the expression of her eyes that she forgave me. Vagaries 2012-02-17T03:00:27.693Z One school cannot keep the snip of the scissors off tree and shrub, the other mimics Nature's fortuitous wildness in proof of his disdain for the white lies of Art. Garden-Craft Old and New 2012-02-12T03:00:11.083Z “If we were to go into an argument, I rather think I could show logically that a white lie is sometimes more commendable than the truth.” Frank Merriwell's New Comedian The Rise of a Star 2012-01-20T03:00:15.013Z So-called ‘white lies’, of the sort “The meal you served was delicious” appear after age 5. The Hidden Logic of Deception 2011-12-27T20:15:05.437Z Lies to protect the feelings of others—so-called white lies—appear only by age five.... Recommended: The Lost Photographs of Captain Scott 2011-10-28T17:45:05.233Z We shall not then, by our white lies, give them the material which so readily turns black by a little wear. The Hearth-Stone Thoughts upon Home-Life in Our Cities 2011-09-28T02:00:22.560Z Every known bit of garden-artifice, every white lie of Art, every known variety of choice tree or shrub, or trick of garden-arrangement is set forth there. Garden-Craft Old and New 2012-02-12T03:00:11.083Z It's only a white lie, and here's a five-pound note on account of it. The Duke Decides 2011-09-14T02:00:47.307Z Across the dark space with its edges of ragged white lie two hard beams of light. 'Green Balls' The Adventures of a Night-Bomber 2011-09-13T02:00:34.080Z And now, to console her, he was obliged to tell her what might have been called a white lie, for which he hoped to be forgiven. Annie o' the Banks o' Dee 2011-09-12T02:00:26.230Z I was hoping Mr. Garcia would tell me some sweet little white lie, reassure me that it might be back real soon. Straight Sets: 'The Tennis Channel has been removed' 2011-09-05T03:10:02Z Falsehood moves about in white robes and innocently accosts us in the dress of a white lie. The Whole Armour of God 2011-07-12T02:00:30.060Z So it's possible that new rules will bring even more white lies — all in the name of patient care — to the practice of medicine. Joe Fibber, M.D.: Why Do Doctors Tell White Lies? 2011-06-13T11:35:00Z There will be shelves full of the little white lies we have told, all labeled and dated, like pebbles from the Mediterranean or bits of shell from the sea. Rosemary and Rue 2011-05-21T02:00:11.483Z For that I take shame to myself, as it turned out; but it was only a white lie to sarve a friend, and make him cut a dash with a new song at election time. The Parent's Assistant Stories for Children 2011-05-18T02:00:12.733Z "Indisposed" is always a useful word; indisposed to be bothered by the visitors, you know,—the nicest of all the white lies. Final Proof or the Value of Evidence 2011-04-20T02:00:19.580Z The young lady is telling a "white lie." Gwen Wynn 2011-04-09T02:00:12.230Z Another problem is that it isn't always so clear who benefits from white lies. Joe Fibber, M.D.: Why Do Doctors Tell White Lies? 2011-06-13T11:35:00Z This white lie probably saved the Colonel's life. The Canadian Portrait Gallery - Volumes 1 to 4 2011-03-23T02:00:23.527Z Our poor little white lie stands like a ghost at the very beginning of our enterprise. Tales from Tennyson 2011-03-19T02:00:10.793Z There was the least little bit of a white lie in this, but I felt that my life was in extreme danger. The Guerilla Chief And other Tales 2011-02-10T03:00:53.627Z The young lady is telling a “white lie.” Gwen Wynn A Romance of the Wye 2011-02-09T03:00:45.007Z Such "white lies" also extend to how much "quality time" mothers spend with their partner, website Netmums said its survey of 5,000 people suggested. Mothers admit to parenting lies at school gates 2011-01-17T01:26:51Z What’s more, long-term partners may be especially apt to tell “white lies” to each other in order to keep the relationship running smoothly, thus diluting their knowledge of one another. Getting to Not Know You 2010-10-14T15:19:00Z In her post, Ms. O’Hara implied that her little white lie was justified and quoted a colleague as saying that everyone bumps up their old salaries somewhat when applying for new jobs. On Lying About Your Salary in Job Interviews 2010-06-16T17:31:00Z Did you tell me a little white lie? 2010-01-02T17:42:00Z I thought I would resort to one of those white lies that we have all heard tell of. Fifty Years a Hunter and Trapper Autobiography, experiences and observations of Eldred Nathaniel Woodcock during his fifty years of hunting and trapping. It was a white lie, and once told, I had to live up to it. Great Singers on the Art of Singing Educational Conferences with Foremost Artists We have got nowadays so that we divide lies into white lies and black lies, society lies, business lies, etc. Weighed and Wanting Addresses on the Ten Commandments But she didn’t discuss telling little white lies. On Lying About Your Salary in Job Interviews 2010-06-16T17:31:00Z I wish that word fib was out of the English language, and white lie drummed out after it. Maria Edgeworth "That was only a white lie," muttered Sam. Father Brighthopes An Old Clergyman's Vacation It would only be a white lie after all, and surely under the circumstances justifiable. Haviland's Chum Later Walter looked upon this as a “white lie,” for Pennewip, when examined closely, didn’t look like a man who would carry on a crooked business with beefsteak. Walter Pieterse A Story of Holland He had already forgiven himself for the little white lie that morning. Weak on Square Roots It wasn't even a white lie, she told herself. Identity “It is a lie, I admit—but a white lie—the only explanation you can give, if you would still preserve your secret.” The White Lie You always were small for your age, so I just told you a white lie about it in order to manage you better. That Girl Montana Bah! at the worst he has only acted a little insincerely; white lies, my dear, white lies may be pardoned. Major Frank “Be off with you then,” said Wilhelmina, laughing, “and don’t tell me any white lies, or try and convince your good man, that I have been endeavouring to corrupt your morals.” Flora Lyndsay or, Passages in an Eventful Life So he invented a white lie, and 88 nobody questioned it because of his uniform. The Pagan Madonna True, she had told a white lie, but in the circumstances, could you, my reader, blame her? The White Lie He considered that what some people call white lies are black notwithstanding, and he knew in his heart that God hates them. Norman Vallery or, How to Overcome Evil with Good At the worst, they are only white lies. The Young Lieutenant or, The Adventures of an Army Officer Thither I pursued them, and—as if it were a judgment on me for my white lie to the Dutchman—arrived there the morrow of their departure. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Volume 62, No. 384, October 1847 Surely he deserved the white lie which pictured his death more vividly—more grandly. Mufti She could not bring herself to speak a lie to him, not even a white lie! The White Lie "I never knew Baptiste to utter even a white lie: he has as great a horror of falsehood as Madeleine herself." Fairy Fingers A Novel Good lack! a white lie or twain, spiced with a little matter of frowardness by times! The White Rose of Langley A Story of the Olden Time Falsehood slopes into truth through cunning expediences and white lies. My Daily Meditation for the Circling Year Inconsistencies, flattery, pieces of cunning, white lies, serious suppression of facts, simulated sentiments of respect or sorrow—they may all be pointed out in his letters. Erasmus and the Age of Reformation Once again Donald attempted to save her still greater distress by a white lie. 'Smiles' A Rose of the Cumberlands But under our present social conditions and with the present moral code, an occasional white lie is the lesser of two evils; it may be the least of a dozen evils. Woman Her Sex and Love Life To say the least of it, it is a dangerous habit, for white lies are but the gentlemen ushers to black ones. Peter Simple David thinks Ruth ought to be more careful about those white lies and those extremely décolleté dresses; Ruth thinks David is rather a prude and mighty inconsiderate in the way he keeps picking on her. The Good Housekeeping Marriage Book Political lies in this country are presumably white lies, but they are seldom followed with such tremendous results. Perley's Reminiscences, v. 1-2 of Sixty Years in the National Metropolis Frank thought it only a very white lie he was telling, having heard, at all events, a very good imitation of a gobbler. The Drummer Boy Summer and Autumn are both dead and buried at last, and white lie the snow on their graves! Recreations of Christopher North, Volume 2 I had to get him out of that room, and to drive that notion about his birth-day out of his head; so, in my anxiety, I hazarded a white lie. Debit and Credit Translated from the German of Gustav Freytag A formula for making a false statement: “As true as I lie here,” said, as one fools, gives free scope to white lies. Current Superstitions Collected from the Oral Tradition of English Speaking Folk It was not a mere white lie, for he intended to deceive. Stand By The Union We may call that a 'white lie,'" he said; "but it is a peart lad, and the air with which he told it is worth a cool hundred! Tales of the Chesapeake You have pretty words and white lies, pretty ways and false smiles. Visionaries "But there wouldn't be no fun in livin' if you didn't tell white lies." Honey-Sweet And more than once Nigel suspected her of telling him white lies when she spoke of dining out with "people" in the evening, or of joining a "party" for the play. Bella Donna A Novel She felt that Maud's curiosity was such that it justified a white lie. By the Light of the Soul A Novel Dotty had found a new name for white lies. Dotty Dimple Out West Would she be satisfied if he told a white lie, if he said he had found out nothing? The Wharf by the Docks A Novel I will be honest even in little things, and will have no "white lies." How to Teach Religion Principles and Methods "Only one word," she said, offering her first white lie. The Ragged Edge Lord Macaulay and his advocate in the "Edinburgh Review," who speak of Mrs. Piozzi's "white lies," have not convicted her of one; and Mr. Croker bears strong testimony to her accuracy. Autobiography, Letters and Literary Remains of Mrs. Piozzi (Thrale) (2nd ed.) (2 vols.) Edited with notes and Introductory Account of her life and writings The Jesuits, say their opponents, teach that at times a "white lie" is permissible. The Wings of the Morning Tell the truth, which is bad enough without adding "white lies" with an eye to effect. Epilepsy, Hysteria, and Neurasthenia Their Causes, Symptoms, & Treatment There was nothing for it but a white lie. Mavericks Anyone who talks about this phrase as being a "white lie" either doesn't understand the meaning of the words, or is going very far afield to look for untruth. Etiquette The red take the centre of the stream; the white lie externally near the sides of the vessels, moving less quickly. Grappling with the Monster The Curse and the Cure of Strong Drink The world's just run on white lies nowadays--and I can't stand it. Lady Connie What is the harm of such a white lie as that would have been? Edwy the Fair or the First Chronicle of Aescendune He's quite incurable, I'm afraid," replied I; "but, certainly, his fibs do no harm; they are what they call white lies. Peter Simple; and, The Three Cutters, Vol. 1-2 These departures from the truth are called "white lies;" but there is really no such thing as a white lie. The Abominations of Modern Society He said as much," declared Thad, instantly; and then laughed as he hastened to add: "though for that matter what would one little white lie mean to a fellow as case-hardened as an old hobo? The Chums of Scranton High out for the Pennant And there are no "white lies" possible to a midshipman. Dave Darrin's Fourth Year at Annapolis Nan did not plead a headache; indeed, she was not given to white lies. Nan Sherwood's Winter Holidays Rescuing the Runaways To say the least of it, it is a dangerous habit; for white lies are but the gentlemen ushers to black ones. Peter Simple; and, The Three Cutters, Vol. 1-2 It was one of those white lies which, it seems to us, must fade out of themselves from the record book, without even needing to be blotted by the tear of an angel. Overland "Three times," said Chiffield, telling a white lie; for he had seen them at morning, noon, and evening on the same day. Round the Block Tell the truth in small matters, and do not allow yourself to indulge in seemingly harmless white lies of exaggeration. A Woman of the World Her Counsel to Other People's Sons and Daughters The British army was full of men who had told a white lie to don the King's uniform. A Minstrel in France There is the person who asks rude questions; for example, what is the child thinking about? a question which almost invariably is answered with a black or a white lie. The Education of the Child Some day watch yourself and notice how often you tell untruths to your child; how often he hears you tell so-called "white lies" to your neighbors; how often he hears you prevaricate and exaggerate. Your Child: Today and Tomorrow I wish that the word fib was out of the English language, and white lie drummed after it. The Life and Letters of Maria Edgeworth, Volume 2 All this happened years ago, but when her husband appears with the children she tells him a white lie. Robert Browning: How to Know Him "My lady tells little childish white lies; the bruise is of a more recent date than a few days ago; the skin has only just begun to change color." Lady Audley's Secret The white lie is, as a French scientist has shown, partly caused by pure morbidness, partly through some defect in the conception. The Education of the Child The orator is told how it may become him to garnish his good story with little white lies—"mendaciunculis." The Life of Cicero Volume One I wish that word fib was banished from English language, and white lie drummed out after it. Tales and Novels — Volume 10 There seems little difference between the German's white lies and the Frenchman's black ones. Among My Books First Series "I am sure my lady must tell white lies," thought Robert, "for I can't believe the story of the ribbon." Lady Audley's Secret She had permitted herself this one white lie. The Sturdy Oak A composite Novel of American Politics by fourteen American authors I nodded, though I dared not speak a white lie to that effect. Alton Locke, Tailor and Poet An Autobiography A white lie today, tomorrow a blacker one, each leading to another. Wanderers On her grave chill hangs the mist; On mine, white lies the snow. Dreams and Days: Poems They went to the giant; and, after cordial salutations, Tom propounded his question carelessly, with something like a white lie. Two Years Ago, Volume I Well, you see it is sometimes necessary to tell white lies, and I think that after to-night I am entitled to a prize for general proficiency in this respect. The People of the Mist It probably signifies the pretty falsehoods or white lies to which lovers are somewhat addicted. Over the Border: Acadia, the Home of "Evangeline" Cf. the use of white in such phrases as white lie. The Coverley Papers I shall burden my conscience with a white lie and pretend that you are a friend to whose judgment I have appealed. Flowing Gold That solemn dignitary bowed as low as his stiff white collar would permit, but soliloquized: "I guess I is sumpen too black to tell a white lie, so I'se say dey is engaged." What Can She Do? This being a little white lie, for it had been told me in confidence by Col. Thirty-One Years on the Plains and in the Mountains, Or, the Last Voice from the Plains An Authentic Record of a Life Time of Hunting, Trapping, Scouting and Indian Fighting in the Far West When everything was ready I told Christina another of my white lies. Caesar's Column Nelly, wishing that her brother should not deprive himself of his share, told a white lie in the one word, "Missis!" Confessions of a Beachcomber If the white lie ceases in married life, the couple drifts apart. Moral It was a very white lie and not told with deliberation or malice aforethought. Galusha the Magnificent Seeing how make-believe inquiries of Mr Poulter after his accompanist's health cheered the lonely old woman, Mavis had no compunction in employing these white lies to brighten Miss Nippett's monotonous days. Sparrows: the story of an unprotected girl You must have told white lies, at any rate. Wives and Daughters They all, every girl of them, understood white lies, and practised them. The Getting of Wisdom Now a single white lie, he knew would do the trick. Hard Cash Let us tell white lies—all of us—without a shadow of hesitancy. T. Tembarom The ancient Undine was a myth, and my modern Undine might be called a white lie, but one that will grow darker every day. A Face Illumined That white lie made Mr. Coventry feel sick at heart. Put Yourself in His Place I recall that, in these circumstances, I told a white lie which could have ruined my military career. The Memoirs of General Baron De Marbot Only you gave me such an honest 'yes,' and I know you never tell even white lies. John Halifax, Gentleman Nothing came amiss to it, everything was fuel; fibs, evasions, the serene battalions of white lies parallel on the march with dainty rogue falsehoods. The Egoist The white lie, so-called, the pleasant, assumed interest, the untruth intended to smooth social relations are shock absorbers and are part of the courtesy technique. The Foundations of Personality Mrs. Larkin, I may have told little white lies in my life, but never a lie that mattered, that hurt any one. Riders of the Purple Sage |
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