the truth
noun
: the real facts about something : the things that are true
Are you telling (me) the truth?
At some point you have to face the simple/hard/honest/plain/naked truth that we failed.
Do you swear to tell the whole truth and nothing but the truth?
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And when Christina finds her husband's body in the bathtub, the truth comes to light.
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Steven Thrash, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Oct. 2025
At some point, the truth becomes impossible to ignore.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 19 Oct. 2025
By 1978, Jan began questioning the truth behind the alien story.
—Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
The thought that dogs and cats cannot get along is far from the truth in their Florida home.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
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Steven Thrash, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Oct. 2025
At some point, the truth becomes impossible to ignore.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 19 Oct. 2025
By 1978, Jan began questioning the truth behind the alien story.
—Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
The thought that dogs and cats cannot get along is far from the truth in their Florida home.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the truth
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“The truth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20truth. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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