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Discover LudwigThe sentence 'lying is bad' is correct and usable in written English.
You could use this sentence in situations such as when giving advice to someone or writing a blog post about honesty and integrity. For example, you could write: "Many people struggle with telling the truth, but it's important to remember that lying is bad and can have serious consequences."
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Still, DePaulo said that her research led her to believe that not all lying is bad, that it often serves a perfectly respectable purpose; in fact, it is sometimes a nobler, or at least kinder, option than telling the truth.
When humans think they know, for instance, that lying is bad, their judgment is determined by a consideration of their benefits.
The second reason lying is bad is that you will eventually be found out.
Careful though, as lying is bad.
Lying is bad.
Lying is bad, don't do it.
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Having witnessed the desperate anxiety that could make life with dementia a hell for both the sufferer and their family, she felt that to worry that lying was bad was to miss the whole point.
Back in 1994, the problem of police telling lies was bad enough that the Mollen Commission, convened to investigate NYPD corruption, called police perjury and falsification of records "probably the most common form of police corruption facing the criminal justice system".
Any lie is bad enough.
They think that while lying is a bad thing, not all lies are equally bad.
For good measure, it is also smart and supple enough to acknowledge that lying is not all bad.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

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