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

A flash of the star’s 100-watt smile is all that’s needed to make the notion that Jay Kelly is one of the last great movie stars ring true.

From Salon • Oct. 2, 2025

She manages to both gently mock and support her sister at the same time—playing it in a way that would ring true to anyone familiar with sibling dynamics.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove