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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Ryan shot back, quoting a soldier from the CBS report, that telling the truth is important.
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Christopher Cann, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
One of the things was to try to stay as close to the truth as possible.
—Lisa De Los Reyes, HollywoodReporter, 30 Apr. 2026
Even worse, local governments are starting to follow suit, holding meetings and burying documents in secrecy when the truth is politically inconvenient.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026
In The Housemaid’s Secret, Millie (Sweeney) returns, taking a job keeping house for a woman she’s never allowed to see — only to discover the truth behind the locked door that threatens to expose secrets far darker than her own.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 30 Apr. 2026
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Christopher Cann, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
One of the things was to try to stay as close to the truth as possible.
—Lisa De Los Reyes, HollywoodReporter, 30 Apr. 2026
Even worse, local governments are starting to follow suit, holding meetings and burying documents in secrecy when the truth is politically inconvenient.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026
In The Housemaid’s Secret, Millie (Sweeney) returns, taking a job keeping house for a woman she’s never allowed to see — only to discover the truth behind the locked door that threatens to expose secrets far darker than her own.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 30 Apr. 2026
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 2 May. 2026.
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