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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Griffin recently caught wind of the tale and reacted in an Instagram post on Saturday, alleging Asher wasn't telling the truth about portions of the story.
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Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Jan. 2026
The federal government covered up the truth about (and may have been involved in) the Oklahoma City bombing, the first World Trade Center bombing and other terrorist attacks.
—David Wickert, AJC.com, 5 Jan. 2026
Is someone dodging the truth and putting us both under?
—Literary Hub, 5 Jan. 2026
In their interview with Netflix, the Duffer brothers refused to reveal the truth about Eleven’s fate.
—Yohana Desta, Rolling Stone, 4 Jan. 2026
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Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Jan. 2026
The federal government covered up the truth about (and may have been involved in) the Oklahoma City bombing, the first World Trade Center bombing and other terrorist attacks.
—David Wickert, AJC.com, 5 Jan. 2026
Is someone dodging the truth and putting us both under?
—Literary Hub, 5 Jan. 2026
In their interview with Netflix, the Duffer brothers refused to reveal the truth about Eleven’s fate.
—Yohana Desta, Rolling Stone, 4 Jan. 2026
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“The truth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20truth. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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