unvarnished truth
Example Sentences
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Here is the harsh and unvarnished truth: Joint tenancy comes with survivorship rights.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 6, 2025
It took courage for these veterans to go on camera and offer the unvarnished truth about the disastrous wars they helped to fight.
From Salon • Oct. 1, 2025
“He was incredibly helpful because you just knew you were getting his opinion. It was the unvarnished truth, and you know, it didn’t mean he was right. ’Cause nobody’s always right in this business.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2024
Kate Lee, Alzheimer's Society's CEO, said the campaign "seeks to tell the unvarnished truth about the devastation caused by dementia, and it is very much informed by people affected by the condition".
From BBC • Mar. 21, 2024
As they mulled over their future, southern blacks looked to the Chicago Defender, a source of inspiration and the unvarnished truth about the world around them, for guidance.
From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield
