truth or consequences

American  

noun

1. a game in which each contestant is asked a question and upon failure to answer or give a correct answer receives a penalty imposed by the leader or the group.

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Example Sentences

And though they both revere that arid 2007 thriller, they wanted to get away from anything tied to it, so they pivoted again to the community of Truth or Consequences.

From Los Angeles Times

Vegas and Florida, and worked on TV shows that had live bands, including “Truth or Consequences.”

From Los Angeles Times

A sunset on Interstate 25 near Truth or Consequences, N.M., during Gustavo Arellano’s road trip across the Southwest.

From Los Angeles Times

Dapper game show host and animal-welfare advocate became a household name over a half-century of hosting “Truth or Consequences” and “The Price Is Right.”

From Seattle Times

But he almost never sees the type of traveler he was promised would transform his small town of Truth or Consequences: space enthusiasts.

From New York Times