the fact of the matter is

phrase

—used to emphasize a statement that follows

She thinks she knows what she's talking about, but the fact of the matter is, she's wrong.

Examples of the fact of the matter is in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Nonetheless, the fact of the matter is the Iranians generally only respond to military force and to extreme pressure. — CBS News, 12 July 2026

But the fact of the matter is that many writers contain multiple languages within them and are able to inhabit different languages in their writing process. — Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026

Well, look, the fact of the matter is that credits are oftentimes, and still to this day, are given away in lieu of cash. — Katie Campione, Deadline, 24 Mar. 2026

Granted, the fact of the matter is that Fields could be available due to not living up to the hype with the Jets. — Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025

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