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 more we learn about these well-designed spaces, the more Picasso’s words ring true.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

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

From BBC • Oct. 12, 2025

Some of the pots would make it and would be fired and ring true to a testing finger snap and be useful for gathering food and carrying water.

From This Side of Wild by Gary Paulsen