to tell the truth

idiom

—used to say that one is stating what one really thinks

I didn't really like the movie, to tell the truth.

Examples of to tell the truth in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

We’re given a President (Nick Offerman) in his third term who has abandoned the American people, committed air strikes against them, and denied journalists any opportunity to tell the truth. —Richard Newby, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Apr. 2024

The reason for Kate Middleton’s prolonged absence might be melodramatic or mundane, but no one trusts the Palace to tell the truth. —Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024

This had to have all the warts in it in order to tell the truth. —USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2024

Less than half of respondents expected journalists and government officials to tell the truth. —Jacob Turcotte, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Mar. 2024

However, diversity doesn't really matter unless leadership has created a culture where their teams feel safe to tell the truth. —Expert Panel®, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024

The trial had required him to tell the truth, leaving him unmasked. —Mike Spies, The New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2024

Because Knowles-Carter was raised in a household where young girls were told to tell the truth and shame the devil. —TIME, 14 Feb. 2024

Christie made his announcement at an event in New Hampshire saying that he's been in the race to tell the truth. —Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2024