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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Our team wants to hear your tips, chase the leads and uncover the truth.
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Tamia Fowlkes, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Who is really telling the truth in After the Hunt?
—Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2025
But in an interesting twist, the new third installment, The Ed Gein Story, embeds the idea of differing versions of the truth into the season’s narrative.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2025
Together, O’Neill and Alicia navigate a rabbit hole of deranged folk singers, psychotic cops, boxing promoters, line dancing enthusiasts, and worst of all, podcasters, the truth blurs, bodies stack, and the nature of their search comes into question.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2025
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Tamia Fowlkes, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Who is really telling the truth in After the Hunt?
—Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2025
But in an interesting twist, the new third installment, The Ed Gein Story, embeds the idea of differing versions of the truth into the season’s narrative.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2025
Together, O’Neill and Alicia navigate a rabbit hole of deranged folk singers, psychotic cops, boxing promoters, line dancing enthusiasts, and worst of all, podcasters, the truth blurs, bodies stack, and the nature of their search comes into question.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 3 Oct. 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 7 Oct. 2025.
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