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

One invective accuses the directors of destroying the truth-telling potential of documentary. — Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2026

Pawlikowski is also the director of the 2013 Ida, as well 2018’s Cold War, pictures that, like this one, deftly balance postwar Eastern Bloc realities with the truth that all humans strive for connection and belonging. — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 23 Oct. 2026

Each episode shifts the perspective, which every switch reframing the truth ahead of the finale, where the full picture finally emerges. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2026

Cornered, the liar finally admits, accidentally or intentionally, the truth; justice prevails and catharsis is achieved. — Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for the truth

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