truthful
adjective
truth·ful
ˈtrüth-fəl 
: telling or disposed to tell the truth
a truthful witness
truthfulness
noun
Examples of truthful in a Sentence
We were not entirely truthful with her about where we went last night.
I like keeping the house clean but, to be truthful, I hate vacuuming.
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Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 6 Dec. 2024
The purpose of a Franks hearing is to determine whether an affidavit used to obtain a search warrant contains truthful information.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
But to craft a truthful lie that might still matter.
—Ayad Akhtar, The Atlantic, 4 Dec. 2024
He was recently awarded for his research that showed debating with persuasive large language models can lead to more truthful answers.
—Sarah Emerson, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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“Truthful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/truthful. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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truthful
adjective
truth·ful
ˈtrüth-fəl
: telling or being in the habit of telling the truth
truthfulness
noun
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