truthful
adjective
truth·ful
ˈtrüth-fəl 
: telling or disposed to tell the truth
a truthful witness
truthfulness
noun
Examples of truthful in a Sentence
We were not entirely truthful with her about where we went last night.
I like keeping the house clean but, to be truthful, I hate vacuuming.
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Spin Contributor, SPIN, 30 May 2024
Farro said that had Cohen been truthful about the purpose of the accounts -- which were created to make hush money payments as part of the catch-and-kill plan --the accounts and wire transfers would have likely been delayed or not approved.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 27 May 2024
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“Truthful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/truthful. Accessed 4 Jun. 2024.
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truthful
adjective
truth·ful
ˈtrüth-fəl
: telling or being in the habit of telling the truth
truthfulness
noun
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