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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Alignment data attempts to balance being helpful, truthful and harmless.
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Olga Megorskaya, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
The more truthful the experience, the more audiences can connect with it, too.
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The purpose of a Franks hearing is to determine whether an affidavit used to obtain a search warrant contains truthful information.
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But to craft a truthful lie that might still matter.
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Olga Megorskaya, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
The more truthful the experience, the more audiences can connect with it, too.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 6 Dec. 2024
The purpose of a Franks hearing is to determine whether an affidavit used to obtain a search warrant contains truthful information.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
But to craft a truthful lie that might still matter.
—Ayad Akhtar, The Atlantic, 4 Dec. 2024
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“Truthful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/truthful. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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