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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The lawsuit, filed on March 19 in U.S. District Court in Southern Florida, accused Stephanopoulos of making the statements with malice and a disregard for the truth. USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024 Hackney says that couldn’t be further from the truth. Taylor Grothe, Parents, 14 Dec. 2024 Below, Genevieve talks to TVLine about her contentious relationship with Teeny, her post-merge rivalry with Rachel and what went down after Sam leaked the truth about her idol. Nick Caruso, TVLine, 12 Dec. 2024 In the aftermath of the disaster, Jim was nominated as the spokesperson for the U.K. victims' families, who banded together to demand the truth. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024 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 25 Dec. 2024.

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