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.
Recent Examples on the Web
In March, Asos, Boohoo and George at Asda signed formal agreements to be truthful in their sustainability claims following an investigation by the U.K. Competition and Markets Authority.
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Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 5 July 2024
Fewer voters thought the former president was truthful compared with President Biden.
—CBS News, 30 June 2024
The camera never attempts to extract more from Lacy than is truthful in the moment.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2024
The Notebook star Gena Rowlands has Alzheimer's How much of the romance is truthful to the real story?
—Tomris Laffly, EW.com, 25 June 2024
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Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 5 July 2024
Fewer voters thought the former president was truthful compared with President Biden.
—CBS News, 30 June 2024
The camera never attempts to extract more from Lacy than is truthful in the moment.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2024
The Notebook star Gena Rowlands has Alzheimer's How much of the romance is truthful to the real story?
—Tomris Laffly, EW.com, 25 June 2024
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“Truthful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/truthful. Accessed 15 Jul. 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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