Your English writing platform
Discover LudwigThe phrase "rang false" is a correct and usable part of a sentence in written English.
It is a commonly used idiom that means something does not sound or feel truthful or authentic. Example: His excuse for being late to work rang false, as it was the third time this week he had used the same excuse.
Exact(28)
The bible legend rang false.
The apology rang false, and this is a mean woman.
To union organizers, however, his expression of regret rang false.
The glitter that greeted my eye rang false.
Everything about last night's set-up rang false.
To Mr. Stern's defenders, the charges rang false.
Similar(32)
P.S. Two details ring false.
"These claims are really ringing false," he said.
Taken too far, the abstracted, naturalist apocalypse starts to ring false in its detachment.
At a certain point, though, mere claims, no matter how solemnly pronounced, begin to ring false.
And the 1944 setting inflates the stakes, while too often ringing false.
More suggestions(2)
Write better and faster with AI suggestions while staying true to your unique style.
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.

Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak
CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com