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
I could sit with someone new and tell the truth.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 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
When asked if posts about Japan could be unrealistic, she said: "To tell the truth, no... I love all about Japan."
From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026
And to tell the truth, if any of us was meant to do it, it was Ruth May.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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