be true
Example Sentences
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But this study found the opposite to be true: Being honest led to an increase in order frequency, with shoppers spending about 5.8% more money on the site over a six-month period.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
That couldn’t literally be true, of course — but at least, at long last, it kind of felt so.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
But it turned out to be too good to be true: A quick bit of due diligence revealed that the buyer wasn’t all that he promised.
From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026
Zhang's team argues that both can be true if beneficial mutations are often temporary.
From Science Daily • May 29, 2026
“We are going home, Javier,” I try to recover, sticking to what I hope will be true.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
