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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However, with the Russian death toll in Ukraine, which could be as high as 211,000, how veterans integrate into civilian life and how society views them may be shaped by the extent to which the truth of the war's human costs is revealed.
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Mar. 2025
However, when the couple’s daughter, Zhang Yun Yun (Xia-Hou), suggests that her mother should be placed into a nursing home as her condition begins to worsen, her father has a hard time confronting the truth.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 1 Mar. 2025
The rules of evidence and ability to demand discovery of the truth are sometimes our best hope for holding government accountable.
—David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2025
From China to Chile, here are 15 UFO hotspots around the world for E.T. seekers who know the truth is out there.
—Passport By Forbeslife, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Mar. 2025
However, when the couple’s daughter, Zhang Yun Yun (Xia-Hou), suggests that her mother should be placed into a nursing home as her condition begins to worsen, her father has a hard time confronting the truth.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 1 Mar. 2025
The rules of evidence and ability to demand discovery of the truth are sometimes our best hope for holding government accountable.
—David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2025
From China to Chile, here are 15 UFO hotspots around the world for E.T. seekers who know the truth is out there.
—Passport By Forbeslife, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
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“The truth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20truth. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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