to tell the truth
idiom
—used to say that one is stating what one really thinks
I didn't really like the movie, to tell the truth.
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One scene involves Varang poisoning Quaritch with a mysterious hallucinatory drug that compels him to tell the truth about his motivations.
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Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 20 Dec. 2025
Others focussed less on the revelation that our chronically untruthful leader had failed to tell the truth about something, and more on the escalating hate speech about Somali immigrants in Minnesota that the President is now spewing forth on a regular basis.
—Susan B. Glasser, New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2025
Ultimately, the sequel delivers on its message to tell the truth about historical events, fight for one’s beliefs and stand up to power and money.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 25 Nov. 2025
Which relationships have the culture of safety to tell the truth and take risks?
—Colin Bedell, Them., 28 Oct. 2025
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Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 20 Dec. 2025
Others focussed less on the revelation that our chronically untruthful leader had failed to tell the truth about something, and more on the escalating hate speech about Somali immigrants in Minnesota that the President is now spewing forth on a regular basis.
—Susan B. Glasser, New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2025
Ultimately, the sequel delivers on its message to tell the truth about historical events, fight for one’s beliefs and stand up to power and money.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 25 Nov. 2025
Which relationships have the culture of safety to tell the truth and take risks?
—Colin Bedell, Them., 28 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for to tell the truth
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“To tell the truth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20tell%20the%20truth. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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