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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Yet the truth is the club has long been available for the right price.
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Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Caught in intense court proceedings and media scrutiny, their half-blind 11-year-old son (Milo Machado-Graner) is torn between his loyalty to his parents and the truth as a witness.
—Hannah Kerns, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
But in the extreme, self-deprecating reactions to compliments can prevent you from seeing the truth about yourself and your capabilities.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
But today, that perception couldn’t be further from the truth.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025
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Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Caught in intense court proceedings and media scrutiny, their half-blind 11-year-old son (Milo Machado-Graner) is torn between his loyalty to his parents and the truth as a witness.
—Hannah Kerns, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
But in the extreme, self-deprecating reactions to compliments can prevent you from seeing the truth about yourself and your capabilities.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
But today, that perception couldn’t be further from the truth.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 7 Sep. 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 10 Sep. 2025.
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