straight truth

Example Sentences

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“That’s the flat-out, straight truth: It turned out to be fun.”

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 21, 2016

Whether what he told you was the straight truth or an out-and-out lie, he always projected total sincerity.

From Time Magazine Archive

But straight truth is not the only instrument of propaganda that the British use.

From Time Magazine Archive

Last week, in full rebellion, Clarks-burgers began putting out their own weekly newsletter, to give Clarksburg "the straight truth about its government and city projects."

From Time Magazine Archive

I am giving you the straight truth just as she gave it to me.

From Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Arkansas Narratives, Part 5 by Work Projects Administration