truth be told
idiom
—used to say that one is stating the truth
Truth be told, the food was pretty bad.
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The brothers argued about Eddie’s musical infidelity for years, and truth be told, Alex is still furious 42 years later.
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Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2024
The feud, despite going on for most of the year, is still red hot, and truth be told, there aren’t many other options right now for either woman as champion.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2024
My friends were shocked and, truth be told, so was I.
—Janet Blaser, Contributor, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2024
There are, truth be told, few real surprises in the world of smartphone technology.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024
But truth be told, there’s an incredibly lengthy list of individuals who have competed on the show who are arguably much worse.
—Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2024
And truth be told, Payne’s script is only half-committed to that idea.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 7 Sep. 2024
And, truth be told, many parents are onboard with that assessment as well, judging by the number of moms and dads that could be seen singing along with gusto at Chase.
—Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2024
The making of Kyrie If truth be told, Drederick didn’t set out to turn Kyrie into a basketball prodigy.
—Clarence E. Hill Jr., Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 June 2024
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Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2024
The feud, despite going on for most of the year, is still red hot, and truth be told, there aren’t many other options right now for either woman as champion.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2024
My friends were shocked and, truth be told, so was I.
—Janet Blaser, Contributor, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2024
There are, truth be told, few real surprises in the world of smartphone technology.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024
But truth be told, there’s an incredibly lengthy list of individuals who have competed on the show who are arguably much worse.
—Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2024
And truth be told, Payne’s script is only half-committed to that idea.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 7 Sep. 2024
And, truth be told, many parents are onboard with that assessment as well, judging by the number of moms and dads that could be seen singing along with gusto at Chase.
—Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2024
The making of Kyrie If truth be told, Drederick didn’t set out to turn Kyrie into a basketball prodigy.
—Clarence E. Hill Jr., Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 June 2024
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