the truth
noun
: the real facts about something : the things that are true
Are you telling (me) the truth?
At some point you have to face the simple/hard/honest/plain/naked truth that we failed.
Do you swear to tell the whole truth and nothing but the truth?
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However, the truth is that disposing of coffee grounds down the drain can cause more harm than good to your pipes.
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Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Mar. 2025
Boz stands firm on her claim that one of the women is not telling the truth.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 25 Mar. 2025
The second trial will begin as the first did, with a search for a panel of fair and impartial jurors who can weigh the evidence to try to find the truth of what happened to John O’Keefe and what role, if any, Karen Read played in his death.
—Jean Casarez, CNN, 25 Mar. 2025
The press owes the public the truth, not a sanitized version of what happened that is going to make those in power look better.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 25 Mar. 2025
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Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Mar. 2025
Boz stands firm on her claim that one of the women is not telling the truth.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 25 Mar. 2025
The second trial will begin as the first did, with a search for a panel of fair and impartial jurors who can weigh the evidence to try to find the truth of what happened to John O’Keefe and what role, if any, Karen Read played in his death.
—Jean Casarez, CNN, 25 Mar. 2025
The press owes the public the truth, not a sanitized version of what happened that is going to make those in power look better.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 25 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the truth
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“The truth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20truth. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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