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?

Examples of the truth in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Well, sort of — Percy admits the truth in between the closing credits of Episode 5 and the opening of Episode 6. —Arushi Jacob, Variety, 11 June 2026

For such a plaintiff to succeed, their defamation claim must meet a standard of actual malice — either knowing the statements were false or showing a reckless disregard for the truth. —Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 June 2026

In The Housemaid’s Secret, Millie returns, taking a job keeping house for yet another woman she’s never allowed to see — only to discover the truth behind the locked door that threatens to expose secrets far darker than her own. —Matt Grobar, Deadline, 11 June 2026

Tell them the truth and apologize right now. —Literary Hub, 11 June 2026

Rhymes for the truth

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