truth serum

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As the YouTube hit demonstrates, hot sauce isn’t just for daredevils and masochists: It’s a truth serum.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 20, 2025

“If opening day was today, he would certainly be running out there in center, which I know he loves. I think if you put truth serum in him, that’s what he’d want to do, regardless.”

From Seattle Times • Dec. 7, 2023

But you know, if you really have me under truth serum and say, you know, how confident am I?

From New York Times • Dec. 10, 2021

“COVID,” he says, “is a truth serum bringing it all out.”

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 27, 2020

The truth serum makes the sight of them swim before me, or that could be the tears gathering in my eyes.

From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth