truthful
adjective
truth·ful
ˈtrüth-fəl 
: telling or disposed to tell the truth
a truthful witness
truthfulness
noun
Examples of truthful in a Sentence
We were not entirely truthful with her about where we went last night.
I like keeping the house clean but, to be truthful, I hate vacuuming.
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Paul Keane, Hartford Courant, 8 Mar. 2026
The deep, dark, truthful mirror is coming for all of us.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 4 Mar. 2026
The code commands them to be truthful in dealing with the courts, the public and each other.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 3 Mar. 2026
Customer service FourLeaf received an A+ from the Better Business Bureau for its transparency, truthful advertising, and its response to consumer complaints.
—Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 28 Feb. 2026
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“Truthful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/truthful. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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truthful
adjective
truth·ful
ˈtrüth-fəl
: telling or being in the habit of telling the truth
truthfulness
noun
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