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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Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 6 Aug. 2025
Our intent for Grok is to provide helpful and truthful responses to users.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 14 July 2025
The question is whether audiences want their sports stories theatrical or just truthful.
—Essence, 10 July 2025
David Ely, San Diego State University NO: Commercial speech by pharmaceutical companies that is truthful and informative should be protected.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 June 2025
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 21 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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