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
According to Jones, being upfront and truthful is one of the greatest weapons against gun violence.
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Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Clarke's censure attempt also mentioned an ongoing House Ethics Committee investigation into allegations that Mills benefited from federal contracts and was not truthful in financial disclosures and contributions.
—Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Gretchen said no, but when the examiner ruled that truthful both Tamra and Shannon shot each other looks.
—Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 29 Aug. 2025
Sonza’s version stays truthful to the song’s sentiment, but is amped by a hard-hitting Brazilian Funk beat, powered by lyrics in Portuguese.
—Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 28 Aug. 2025
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Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Clarke's censure attempt also mentioned an ongoing House Ethics Committee investigation into allegations that Mills benefited from federal contracts and was not truthful in financial disclosures and contributions.
—Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Gretchen said no, but when the examiner ruled that truthful both Tamra and Shannon shot each other looks.
—Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 29 Aug. 2025
Sonza’s version stays truthful to the song’s sentiment, but is amped by a hard-hitting Brazilian Funk beat, powered by lyrics in Portuguese.
—Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 28 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for truthful
Adjective
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Simmons is a shell of his former self as a playmaker and was never able to develop a jump shot to at least keep defenses honest.—
Noah Camras,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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And being honest about that helped build long-term trust.—
Greg Peters,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Prince Harry and his father, King Charles III, have reunited amid the royal family's estrangement from the outspoken prince.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Lucy Liu has been quite outspoken in recent years, calling out the unjust treatment of women and the paucity of roles for non-white actors in Hollywood, and advocating for the rights of children through the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), among other relevant topics.—
Brett Berk,
Robb Report,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Truthful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/truthful. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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