home truth

noun

1
: an unpleasant fact that jars the sensibilities
2
: a statement of undisputed fact

Examples of home truth in a Sentence

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Perspective and home truths As far as Howe was concerned, there was no looming crisis after Brentford and no panacea for his team’s ills. Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 1 Jan. 2025 To begin with a home truth: Nothing about the 2024 presidential election has been even remotely worthwhile — despite its having been anything but predictable — because nothing about it has felt the slightest bit real. Jeffrey Blehar, National Review, 2 Aug. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1711, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of home truth was in 1711

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“Home truth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/home%20truth. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.

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