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The phrase "am lying" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when someone is admitting to not telling the truth or being dishonest in the present moment.
Example: "I know I said I would help you, but I am lying; I have other commitments."
Alternatives: "am not truthful" or "am being dishonest".
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am lying
noun
The terrain and conditions surrounding the ball before it is struck.
Exact(60)
They say I am lying".
I am lying, of course.
I am lying, you are right.
I actually am lying in bed.
I am lying on the floor of that hallway.
It dawns on me that I am lying in bed.
"If I said I was not afraid, I am lying.
I am lying in the bed tapping at my iPhone.
"I am lying low because I feel my job is on the line," she wrote.
I am lying in the CT scanner, whose huge metal doughnut blocks most of my view.
"Let them shave off my beard if I am lying," Mr. Ibrahim said.
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