as in honest
being in the habit of telling the truth
a truthful youngster who wouldn't just make up a story like that
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Recent Examples of truthful
Weaponizing some situations to make my mom look a way that just wasn’t truthful.
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Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
So much of my experience was based on wanting to make the most truthful film possible.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2025
How important is that, to be truthful with things?
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 14 Oct. 2025
The changes apply only to teen-specific accounts, which are accounts that teens have created using their truthful birth dates or accounts that Instagram has determined through its own investigation are likely to be those of people under 18 years old.
—David Ingram, NBC news, 14 Oct. 2025
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Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
So much of my experience was based on wanting to make the most truthful film possible.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2025
How important is that, to be truthful with things?
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 14 Oct. 2025
The changes apply only to teen-specific accounts, which are accounts that teens have created using their truthful birth dates or accounts that Instagram has determined through its own investigation are likely to be those of people under 18 years old.
—David Ingram, NBC news, 14 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for truthful
Recent Examples of Synonyms for truthful
Adjective
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But to be honest, the 20th anniversary, in other people’s hands, would not have lured me back.—
McKinley Franklin,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Nov. 2025
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They’re further accused of honest services wire fraud, a noteworthy charge that has played an instrumental role in the sports world of late.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
10 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Her love life, like her work life, according to her most outspoken friend, Littia (singer Inayah), is in shambles, and an invitation to spend the holidays with love interest Colton (Aaron O’Connell) challenges her perspectives on romance.—
Ronda Racha Penrice,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Nov. 2025
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The pair will face the immediate challenge of addressing the controversy over politics that has roiled the firm, at a time when many Silicon Valley venture firms are becoming increasingly outspoken on hot-button political and culture-war issues.—
Allie Garfinkle,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Truthful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/truthful. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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