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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But, as ever, the truth beyond the headlines was much more nuanced.
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Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
Pigeons are highly intelligent A lot of people think pigeons appear to be dumb, Cordova-Rojas, 33, said, but that couldn't be further from the truth.
—Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 26 Oct. 2024
But the truth was everybody was so grateful to be there and to be working again and to be doing the show again.
—Erin Strecker, IndieWire, 25 Oct. 2024
Slowly, as weird things continue to happen around the house, Amelia starts to believe that her son might be telling the truth.
—Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 25 Oct. 2024
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Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
Pigeons are highly intelligent A lot of people think pigeons appear to be dumb, Cordova-Rojas, 33, said, but that couldn't be further from the truth.
—Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 26 Oct. 2024
But the truth was everybody was so grateful to be there and to be working again and to be doing the show again.
—Erin Strecker, IndieWire, 25 Oct. 2024
Slowly, as weird things continue to happen around the house, Amelia starts to believe that her son might be telling the truth.
—Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 25 Oct. 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 5 Nov. 2024.
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