the fact of the matter is

idiom

—used to emphasize a statement that follows

She thinks she knows what she's talking about, but the fact of the matter is, she's wrong.

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Folks don't like it, but the fact of the matter is that everyone is talking about reckless driving because of this car. —Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 26 Sep. 2024

And by the way, the fact of the matter is: Saturday Night Live asked former cast member Dana Carvey to play Joe Biden before the president dropped out of the 2024 race in July. —Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 5 Oct. 2024

But the fact of the matter is that the decision has been made, and would the country be running a larger risk if President Biden had stayed in? —Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 24 July 2024

But the fact of the matter is that Australia will be increasingly unable to compartmentalize its relationships with the United States and China. —Hugh White, Foreign Affairs, 4 Sep. 2013

So far, many reviews have not been kind, but the fact of the matter is that people who have bet against Costner westerns — from Dances with Wolves to Open Range to Yellowstone — have almost always lost. —Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 May 2024

But the fact of the matter is, these stories are not true. —Brooke Singman, Fox News, 7 May 2024

And even if the bass don’t see it as either of the two options above, the fact of the matter is, the Ned rig still flat out catches them. —Derek Horner, Outdoor Life, 29 Apr. 2024

But the fact of the matter is, Israel can name its price right now. —CBS News, 14 Apr. 2024