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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But the truth is that Juicy eats her lunch.
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Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2026
And what’s the truth of the situation?
—Brent Lang, Variety, 11 Apr. 2026
Because the truth is, the answer is not complicated.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
Jung, a close ally of Lee, said the government is willing to expand legal redress and speed compensation for victims of government abuses whose cases have been verified by the truth commission.
—ABC News, 10 Apr. 2026
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Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2026
And what’s the truth of the situation?
—Brent Lang, Variety, 11 Apr. 2026
Because the truth is, the answer is not complicated.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
Jung, a close ally of Lee, said the government is willing to expand legal redress and speed compensation for victims of government abuses whose cases have been verified by the truth commission.
—ABC News, 10 Apr. 2026
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 20 Apr. 2026.
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