Examples of 'i had to lie' in a sentence

Meaning of "i had to lie"

Indicates that the speaker was forced to tell a falsehood. It implies the speaker felt compelled to not tell the truth, possibly due to pressure, fear of consequences, or a desire to protect someone or something

How to use "i had to lie" in a sentence

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i had to lie
I had to lie just to get her a bed.
Sighs but i am sorry i had to lie to you.
I had to lie to a judge to save his ass.
But that is not why i felt i had to lie.
I had to lie to him about the coal.
I am sorry i had to lie to you.
I had to lie down for two days.
Oliver saw it and I had to lie to them both to cover it up.
I had to lie and you believed me so easily.
My back hurt so bad that I had to lie down on the car seat sideways.
I had to lie to her face this morning.
And even if I had to lie to one of them.
I had to lie on the marble floor to cool.
I lied to the council but I had to lie.
I had to lie to them to give them hope.

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But to keep the peace I had to lie.
I had to lie so you would come.
So sorry that I had to lie to you.
I had to lie to get the car.
I could say I had to lie about it.
I had to lie to get the crown.
To get the job I had to lie about my age.
I had to lie in bed all day.
I felt that I had to lie to both.
I had to lie low for a while.
He promised to take over my puppets if I had to lie down.
I had to lie to get the money.
My whole body was shaking so bad I had to lie down.
I had to lie down on the pavement.
I hope you realize that I had to lie to Emma to be here.
I had to lie to him so he would sell.
I am sorry I had to lie to a lady.
I had to lie down for at least half an hour.
I hope you understand why I had to lie about my situation.
I had to lie that we are having an affair.
Because you may also not be aware that I had to lie to him.
I had to lie and tell them my tummy hurt.
This morning I had to lie for you.
I had to lie to both of them to cover it up.
You must know why I had to lie.
And i had to lie to keep her from thinking.
But you see why I had to lie.
I had to lie to them all for four months.
Because I never felt I had to lie or act in a duplicitous manner.
I had to lie using my own money.
It gives me a chance to say how sorry I am I had to lie to you.
I had to lie to my mother to get out of the house.
I am only sorry I had to lie.
I had to lie about my age.
And I am only telling you so you know why I had to lie.

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