ring true

Example Sentences

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There are many aspects of your letter that ring true.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 9, 2026

There’s a Buffett quote for everything but one in particular may ring true in light of the market’s recent swings.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

The connections to O’Neill and Samuel Beckett, in particular, ring true.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025

For them, elements of Jenrick's slum comments ring true.

From BBC • Oct. 12, 2025

I have long been skeptical of the bamboozlement theory, because in my experience it does not ring true.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker