to tell the truth

phrase

—used to say that one is stating what one really thinks

I didn't really like the movie, to tell the truth.

Examples of to tell the truth in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

My guiding principle in all of this was to tell the truth and not to have some sort of political spin or way of making any particular entity look better than another. — Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026

People who speak on development projects in the Gables are required to swear under oath to tell the truth. — Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026

Blood runs down Zack’s chin before his parents swear to tell the truth. — Jp Mangalindan, Time, 31 July 2026

Such self-certification schemes have the obvious limitation of relying on authors to tell the truth. — Zoey Forbes, The Dial, 7 July 2026

Rhymes for to tell the truth

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