truthful
adjective
truth·ful
ˈtrüth-fəl 
: telling or disposed to tell the truth
a truthful witness
truthfulness
noun
Examples of truthful in a Sentence
We were not entirely truthful with her about where we went last night.
I like keeping the house clean but, to be truthful, I hate vacuuming.
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The lawsuit argued, among other things, that SEPTA is not being truthful about its finances.
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Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2025
The idea was to be as local as possible, as universal as possible and to be truthful to Corsica as well, Basterga added.
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According to Jones, being upfront and truthful is one of the greatest weapons against gun violence.
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Clarke's censure attempt also mentioned an ongoing House Ethics Committee investigation into allegations that Mills benefited from federal contracts and was not truthful in financial disclosures and contributions.
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Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2025
The idea was to be as local as possible, as universal as possible and to be truthful to Corsica as well, Basterga added.
—Ed Meza, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
According to Jones, being upfront and truthful is one of the greatest weapons against gun violence.
—Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Clarke's censure attempt also mentioned an ongoing House Ethics Committee investigation into allegations that Mills benefited from federal contracts and was not truthful in financial disclosures and contributions.
—Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for truthful
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“Truthful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/truthful. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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truthful
adjective
truth·ful
ˈtrüth-fəl
: telling or being in the habit of telling the truth
truthfulness
noun
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