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
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Yet, to be honest, our dance card is already mighty full with a whole array of different kinds of gigs – from big pop shows to classic rock concerts and a number of different small club shows.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
6 Jan. 2026
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Shared finances, emotional investments or trust issues become crystal clear, prompting honest conversations and practical decision-making.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
6 Jan. 2026
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Then there’s reality TV star Spencer Pratt, an outspoken Bass critic, who launched a campaign rooted in his fury over the city’s handling of the fire — and the loss of his family’s home in the flames.—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Jan. 2026
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The outspoken auteur, considered one of Iranian cinema’s greatest living masters, is still in the crosshairs of the government known as the Islamic Republic of Iran.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Truthful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/truthful. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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