Definition of Hearsay

information gained from a source that was not directly involved and cannot be proved accurate

Examples of Hearsay in a sentence

Without a witness, the police could not prove that the hearsay was anything more than fiction.  🔊

Don't believe the teacher's hearsay about school being closed tomorrow due to the snowstorm unless you hear it directly from the news.  🔊

I would regard the layoff rumors as hearsay, because they've been swirling around for months and our company has been growing.  🔊

Court officials dismissed the witness’s testimony as hearsay.  🔊

His tendency to spread hearsay earned the man a reputation as a gossiper.  🔊

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