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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While being truthful is an important value, telling a white lie can be acceptable.
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Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 22 Aug. 2025
At some point there will exist a conflict between producing an output that is highly likely to be well-received and producing an output that is truthful.
—IEEE Spectrum, 12 Aug. 2025
While being truthful is an important value, telling a white lie can be acceptable.
—Juli Fraga, CNBC, 29 July 2025
And there’s nothing wrong with…okay, bad, be truthful, sure.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 6 Aug. 2025
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“Truthful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/truthful. Accessed 29 Aug. 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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