ring true

idiom

: to sound true
Her explanation didn't ring true.

Examples of ring true in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Some of Fisker’s problems ring true for the entire EV industry as demand slows, price competition increases and investor interest wanes. Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 27 Mar. 2024 These findings ring true for Clément Robinet, the 28-year-old director and winemaker at Domaine J.A. Ferret in Burgundy. Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 28 Jan. 2024 The regulator’s response that these fees are interest payments in disguise does not ring true. Wayne Winegarden, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024 Still, at least for some, in the parts of big cities that aren’t too far from golf courses, the words ring true. Gisela Salim-Peyer, The Atlantic, 17 Feb. 2024 Payne gathers Woody and his many brothers for a funny scene that will ring true for anyone who comes from stoic people. Sacramento Bee, 30 Jan. 2024 Times change but one thing will always ring true: the quality of the horse makes the race, not the quality of the corporate tent. Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 8 Jan. 2024 Does any of the very specific performance feedback ring true? Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 18 Dec. 2023 Whether Isabel’s or Monk’s arguments ring true to their fellow characters is, in the end, only partly the point. Salamishah Tillet, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2024

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“Ring true.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ring%20true. Accessed 28 Apr. 2024.

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