hard truth

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Despite growing traction among analysts and heavy media coverage, investors are waking up to a hard truth: The quantum revolution won’t happen overnight.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

He said the debate had exposed a "hard truth" - that the palliative care system "remains under-resourced, uneven, and too often unable to meet the needs of those at the end of life".

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

“Tell Me Lies” ended with the hard truth.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026

The hard truth: There may be no ideal solution.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 10, 2026

Tyrion Lannister had claimed that most men would rather deny a hard truth than face it, but Jon was done with denials.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin