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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Really, the challenge as an actor is forgetting all the playfulness, ambition and tone around it, or even the books and the research and just playing the truth of it. Matt Minton, Variety, 10 Aug. 2026 Anger, betrayal, humiliation and the desire to expose the truth are all normal reactions. Jann Blackstone, Boston Herald, 9 Aug. 2026 Any adversary who confuses media noise with American weakness will discover the truth the hard way. Michael Loria, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026 Elsewhere, Raq learns from Pino (Joe Pantoliano) the truth about who murdered Marvin. Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 7 Aug. 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 11 Aug. 2026.

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