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.
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Steve Baltin, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Whatever happens, Iris can’t escape her programming, which obliges her to always be truthful, but doesn’t abide by Asimov’s second rule of robotics, which dictates that such a machine must not harm a human.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 22 Jan. 2025
Attorney General Ken Paxton recently sued 3M and DuPont alleging that the companies did not provide truthful information about forever chemicals.
—Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Jan. 2025
That’s what felt truthful, and Santosh trying to find her own grey within that.
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Truthful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/truthful. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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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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