truth serum
Example Sentences
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The playfulness kicks in when George and Kathryn invite the other suspects over for a dinner spiced with garlic and truth serum.
From Los Angeles Times
“I often said Covid was the truth serum,” she said of the pandemic.
From New York Times
Remarkables call it truth serum, ’cause it’s one of the few things that breaks through illusions.
From Literature
“Oral argument is like truth serum. Under the stress of their questioning, you can’t become someone you aren’t,” she said in an email.
From Seattle Times
When informed of the winter shelter, Ellis said he didn’t want to go there, launching into a long discussion of truth serums and the power of his mind.
From Los Angeles Times
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