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
Johnson, however, is questioning if Maxwell would offer truthful testimony.
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Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 23 July 2025
The Press has to learn to be truthful, and not rely on sources that probably don’t even exist.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 17 July 2025
The records indicate Glenn was to provide truthful testimony against Renfroe, and no additional jail time.
—Christina Hall, Freep.com, 8 July 2025
The Colombian pop superstar — famous for her truthful hips — graced Snapdragon Stadium on Thursday night, kickstarting the Californian leg of her Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran (Women No Longer Cry) World Tour.
—Olivia Petty, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 June 2025
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Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 23 July 2025
The Press has to learn to be truthful, and not rely on sources that probably don’t even exist.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 17 July 2025
The records indicate Glenn was to provide truthful testimony against Renfroe, and no additional jail time.
—Christina Hall, Freep.com, 8 July 2025
The Colombian pop superstar — famous for her truthful hips — graced Snapdragon Stadium on Thursday night, kickstarting the Californian leg of her Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran (Women No Longer Cry) World Tour.
—Olivia Petty, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for truthful
Adjective
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Naturally, romantic commitments could become affected by the trajectory of your professional goals, so be honest with yourself.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The project intends to empower Californians to engage in honest discussions, according to its mission statement.—
Amelia Wu,
Sacbee.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Counter to her brother, Maxine is the outspoken, happy-go-lucky, popular girl who masks her loneliness and sorrow.—
Dana Feldman,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The Democratic Party is also home to outspoken critics of Israel and much of the Jewish community, like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Rashida Tlaib, Ilhan Omar, Bernie Sanders, and others.—
Nathan Diament,
New York Daily News,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Truthful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/truthful. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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