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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Lawrence Wintermeyer, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Like the source material from author Michelle Frances, Naomi Sheldon and Gabbie Asher’s TV adaptation is told from multiple points of view, leaving the audience and remaining characters to make their own choices about who’s truthful and who’s lying — and why.
—Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2025
The alleged use of junk fees in the sale of tickets is portrayed as denying consumers truthful information.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The idea is to keep the tone pure to the show while being truthful with what’s happening.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Truthful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/truthful. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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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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