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
The Hillsborough Law will create a "duty of candour" for public authorities to tell the truth and co-operate with disaster inquiries.
From BBC • Apr. 13, 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
I’m about to say no, about to tell the truth, about to wave her away, when I remember: on the way to the hospital, we’ll pass close by the vuvv compound.
From "Landscape with Invisible Hand" by M.T. Anderson
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