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?

Examples of the truth in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

From the quiet consequences that come from telling the truth in a culture that only pretends to value it. —Ann Kowal Smith, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025

In a moment when cultural winds shift rapidly, this Supreme Court decision anchors us to something enduring: the truth that children do best when raised by parents who are free to guide their moral and spiritual formation. —Jeffrey S. Trimbath, Baltimore Sun, 29 June 2025

But the truth is… The first man was born from a woman’s hips. —Olivia Petty, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 June 2025

Here’s the truth that nobody talks about: Plenty of people in their 30s are figuring out dating, regardless of sexuality. —Anna Pulley, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2025

Rhymes for the truth

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