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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Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Sep. 2025
When someone confides in her, the speaker feels magically compelled to be truthful.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 30 Sep. 2025
Sullivan involved an Alabama police commissioner who sued the New York Times over a truthful publication describing segregationist violence against civil rights protesters.
—Time, 29 Sep. 2025
Brands need to be truthful and working toward creating measurable action.
—Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 23 Sep. 2025
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“Truthful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/truthful. Accessed 8 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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