be true to

Example Sentences

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"It would not be true to say that everyone is happy. But if we talk about the process as a whole, then of course the situation is improving."

From Barron's • Jan. 9, 2026

“I want to know them as people. I want to be true to them as people. And I think almost everybody in the picture is flawed.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 24, 2025

The technology sounded too good to be true to him, given its supposed date of deployment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 22, 2025

“Our system is wonderful, and our Constitution is a glorious liberty document. We just need to convince enough Americans to be true to it,” he concludes.

From Salon • Nov. 5, 2025

What with the nuts, pears, apples, and bananas that had been thrown in to him, he did fairly well for supper; out it wouldn’t be true to say that he passed an agreeable night.

From "The Magician's Nephew" by C. S. Lewis