tell the truth
Example Sentences
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Why should litigants and witnesses tell the truth if the judge cannot even tell the truth?
From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026
A man told me that the kindest thing I can do is to tell the truth about that.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026
Adams responded: "No, I tell the truth on that issue."
From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026
"It's a path to healing. We're waiting for answers, the truth, for them to tell the truth; we're not asking for anything more," she told journalists.
From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026
Whoever’s in charge doesn’t know why she dared to tell the truth a few minutes ago, but they’re reminding her whose lives are at stake.
From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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