ring true

idiom

: to sound true
Her explanation didn't ring true.

Examples of ring true in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Would the hype surrounding an 18-year-old LeBron James in 2003 ring true come draft night with a number one pick? Leah Faye Cooper, Vogue, 26 June 2024 Reminders of the limits of theory ring true to practical people. Richard K. Betts, Foreign Affairs, 21 Oct. 2010 But those lyrics didn’t always ring true for Minnelli herself. Eric Andersson, Peoplemag, 13 June 2024 Beyond all the creatively silly hummus jokes, the character at the core of the thing will ring true to anyone who’s been on Birthright and met a soldier equally adept at punching and fist pumping. Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for ring true 

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“Ring true.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ring%20true. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.

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