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
And given how complex truth and trust themselves are, building truthful AI systems is easier said than done.
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Lawrence Wintermeyer, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Like the source material from author Michelle Frances, Naomi Sheldon and Gabbie Asher’s TV adaptation is told from multiple points of view, leaving the audience and remaining characters to make their own choices about who’s truthful and who’s lying — and why.
—Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2025
The alleged use of junk fees in the sale of tickets is portrayed as denying consumers truthful information.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 9 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
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Lawrence Wintermeyer, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Like the source material from author Michelle Frances, Naomi Sheldon and Gabbie Asher’s TV adaptation is told from multiple points of view, leaving the audience and remaining characters to make their own choices about who’s truthful and who’s lying — and why.
—Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2025
The alleged use of junk fees in the sale of tickets is portrayed as denying consumers truthful information.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 9 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for truthful
Adjective
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Anonymity also allows the scouts to be completely honest, without fear of reprisals.—
Josh Robbins,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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At the time, the Times responded by affirming a commitment to honest dialogue and mutual respect among colleagues.—
David Folkenflik,
NPR,
6 Oct. 2025
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No president has ever fired a commissioner, and many commissioners have been outspoken advocates for free speech.—
Erin Mansfield,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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The legendary journalist and author's first husband Jay Monahan died of colon cancer in 1998 which spurred her to be an outspoken advocate and fundraiser for cancer research.—
Kiran Hefa,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Truthful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/truthful. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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