prevaricated

the witness prevaricated during the trial, causing doubts about their credibility.

he prevaricated when asked about his whereabouts last night.

during the interview, she prevaricated instead of giving a straight answer.

the politician prevaricated about his plans for the economy.

rather than admit his mistake, he prevaricated and changed the subject.

she prevaricated when pressed for details on the project.

when confronted with the evidence, he prevaricated to avoid taking responsibility.

the manager prevaricated about the company's financial situation.

she prevaricated in her response, leaving everyone confused.

his tendency to prevaricate made it difficult to trust him.