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?
Examples of the truth in a Sentence
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But the American historical psyche — the nasty, lurid stuff, the paranoia, the paradox, the farce, the terror, the truth.
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Wesley Morris, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2024
People who are telling the truth usually speak in a consistent way, Clemente says; those who are lying are likely to have a broken rate, with variations in pitch and amplitude.
—Angela Haupt, TIME, 11 Apr. 2024
An Auschwitz exhibit stands firmly for the truth by providing evidence of atrocities – and humanity.
—Leonardo Bevilacqua, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Apr. 2024
The goal for the two contestants — a male and a female, better known as Mister X and Miss Circle — was to win three squares in a row by deciding whether the star in the square was telling the truth when asked a trivia question.
—Tanner Stransky, EW.com, 8 Apr. 2024
That the truth is the most effective weapon in the war of ideas.
—Matthew Continetti, National Review, 6 Apr. 2024
They’re being used to make nonconsensual pornography, muddy the truth during elections and promote products on social media using celebrity impersonations.
—Gerrit De Vynck, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2024
Recently, there has been a growing movement among experts who study the science of interrogations and members of law enforcement to develop more thoughtful approaches aimed not at a confession, but at gathering information in the search for the truth.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 1 Apr. 2024
This newsroom-wide project will bring fast facts as stories unfold — making sure our local officials and institutions are telling the truth, serving our communities well and following through on their promises.
—Luke Nozicka, Kansas City Star, 29 Mar. 2024
Wesley Morris, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2024
People who are telling the truth usually speak in a consistent way, Clemente says; those who are lying are likely to have a broken rate, with variations in pitch and amplitude.
—Angela Haupt, TIME, 11 Apr. 2024
An Auschwitz exhibit stands firmly for the truth by providing evidence of atrocities – and humanity.
—Leonardo Bevilacqua, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Apr. 2024
The goal for the two contestants — a male and a female, better known as Mister X and Miss Circle — was to win three squares in a row by deciding whether the star in the square was telling the truth when asked a trivia question.
—Tanner Stransky, EW.com, 8 Apr. 2024
That the truth is the most effective weapon in the war of ideas.
—Matthew Continetti, National Review, 6 Apr. 2024
They’re being used to make nonconsensual pornography, muddy the truth during elections and promote products on social media using celebrity impersonations.
—Gerrit De Vynck, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2024
Recently, there has been a growing movement among experts who study the science of interrogations and members of law enforcement to develop more thoughtful approaches aimed not at a confession, but at gathering information in the search for the truth.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 1 Apr. 2024
This newsroom-wide project will bring fast facts as stories unfold — making sure our local officials and institutions are telling the truth, serving our communities well and following through on their promises.
—Luke Nozicka, Kansas City Star, 29 Mar. 2024
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“The truth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20truth. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
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