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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Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
That stayed 100 percent truthful this season.
—Grace Gavilanes, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
The voice-over is both truthful and ironic.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2025
The people that go through life just enjoying life, enjoying people that are truthful, that are loyal, that are honest.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Sep. 2025
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“Truthful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/truthful. Accessed 15 Oct. 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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