This statistic shows the results of a survey among adult Americans in 2016 on how often they feel the need to lie or cheat. During the survey, 13 percent of respondents stated they occasionally have to lie or to cheat.
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Ipsos. (April 4, 2016). How often do you feel you have to lie or cheat, even just a little? [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/539802/us-frequency-of-lying/
Ipsos. "How often do you feel you have to lie or cheat, even just a little?." Chart. April 4, 2016. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 01, 2026. /statistics/539802/us-frequency-of-lying/
Ipsos. (2016). How often do you feel you have to lie or cheat, even just a little?. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 01, 2026. /statistics/539802/us-frequency-of-lying/
Ipsos. "How Often Do You Feel You Have to Lie or Cheat, Even Just a Little?." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 4 Apr 2016, /statistics/539802/us-frequency-of-lying/
Ipsos, How often do you feel you have to lie or cheat, even just a little? ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/539802/us-frequency-of-lying/ (last visited August 01, 2026)
How often do you feel you have to lie or cheat, even just a little? [Graph], Ipsos, April 4, 2016. [Online]. Available: /statistics/539802/us-frequency-of-lying/
