as in honest
being in the habit of telling the truth
a truthful youngster who wouldn't just make up a story like that
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Violent, oppressive lies, carefully framed as logical, reasonable, truthful, and factual.
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Christine Winter, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2025
Over the past few decades, conspiracy theories have emerged from time to time about whether the government is being truthful about the amount of gold stored there because of the fort’s high security.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 20 Feb. 2025
But one man has recently discovered his wife wasn't truthful at the start of their relationship, leaving him heartbroken over 10 years later.
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
And almost every character in every situation, except for the main story, was truthful.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2025
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Christine Winter, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2025
Over the past few decades, conspiracy theories have emerged from time to time about whether the government is being truthful about the amount of gold stored there because of the fort’s high security.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 20 Feb. 2025
But one man has recently discovered his wife wasn't truthful at the start of their relationship, leaving him heartbroken over 10 years later.
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
And almost every character in every situation, except for the main story, was truthful.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for truthful
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“Truthful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/truthful. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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