ring true

idiom

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

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This ballad is sure to ring true with anyone who has experienced unmet expectations, and her warm, conversational tone puts forth the song’s message with heart. Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 18 Aug. 2025 But for the veteran actor-screenwriter-comedian, the destination didn't ring true for his workaday, working-class character. Chris Foran, jsonline.com, 18 Aug. 2025 But there’s not a moment here that does not ring true and essential, on a clever set from Lauren M. Nichols that follows the playwright’s demand that there be no expressionistic weirdness. Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 31 July 2025 Beyond all the creatively silly hummus jokes, the character at the core of the thing will ring true to anyone who’s been on Birthright and met a soldier equally adept at punching and fist pumping. Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 30 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for ring true

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“Ring true.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ring%20true. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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