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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Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 17 May 2026
Is this answer technically truthful?
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
Our shows are uncomfortably authentic and truthful.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 7 May 2026
Issues in Justice While minimizing harm and being truthful certainly relate to one’s sense of being treated fairly by media makers, justice also comprises a communicator’s support for diversity and equity for human groups.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 May 2026
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 20 May. 2026.
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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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