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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Johnson, however, is questioning if Maxwell would offer truthful testimony.
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Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 23 July 2025
The Press has to learn to be truthful, and not rely on sources that probably don’t even exist.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 17 July 2025
The records indicate Glenn was to provide truthful testimony against Renfroe, and no additional jail time.
—Christina Hall, Freep.com, 8 July 2025
The Colombian pop superstar — famous for her truthful hips — graced Snapdragon Stadium on Thursday night, kickstarting the Californian leg of her Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran (Women No Longer Cry) World Tour.
—Olivia Petty, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 June 2025
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Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 23 July 2025
The Press has to learn to be truthful, and not rely on sources that probably don’t even exist.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 17 July 2025
The records indicate Glenn was to provide truthful testimony against Renfroe, and no additional jail time.
—Christina Hall, Freep.com, 8 July 2025
The Colombian pop superstar — famous for her truthful hips — graced Snapdragon Stadium on Thursday night, kickstarting the Californian leg of her Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran (Women No Longer Cry) World Tour.
—Olivia Petty, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 June 2025
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“Truthful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/truthful. Accessed 8 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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