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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For years, these women carried the weight of unspeakable atrocities while others tried to bury the truth.
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Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025
App stores are supposed to be reliable and free of malware or fake apps, but that's far from the truth.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 Nov. 2025
But the defendant knew the truth.
—Mary Spicuzza, jsonline.com, 21 Nov. 2025
The sun has set on another season of Apple TV’s The Morning Show with a finale full of headline-making moments and, most importantly, the truth coming out.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 19 Nov. 2025
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Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025
App stores are supposed to be reliable and free of malware or fake apps, but that's far from the truth.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 Nov. 2025
But the defendant knew the truth.
—Mary Spicuzza, jsonline.com, 21 Nov. 2025
The sun has set on another season of Apple TV’s The Morning Show with a finale full of headline-making moments and, most importantly, the truth coming out.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 19 Nov. 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 25 Nov. 2025.
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