ring true

phrase

: to sound true

Her explanation didn't ring true.

Examples of ring true in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Nearly 10 years later, the 79-year-old’s words still ring true. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 29 June 2026

By writing in fiction both about events which actually took place and about living people doing invented things, my aim is to make the text ring true in the context of the novel. — Literary Hub, 12 Feb. 2026

Ironically enough, that didn't ring true in the Cowboys' home state. — Sarah Whitten,sara Salinas,sarah Jackson,leslie Josephs, CNBC, 8 Feb. 2026

One only need to look to the emergence of artificial intelligence to know the lyrics from this 1964 song continue to ring true today. — Kenneth Seeskin, Twin Cities, 25 Jan. 2026

Rhymes for ring true

• blew
• blue
• boo
• brew
• chew
• chou
• clue
• coo
• coup
• crew
• cue
• dew