truthful
adjective
telling the truth, especially habitually.
truthfulness
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a word derived from
truthful.
Example Sentences
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"Film is an act of truthfulness, not happening on the screen but in the heart and in the guts of the spectator," he said.
From Barron's ● Jun. 19, 2026
She noted there were concerns "about Hancock's truthfulness and reliability in UK government meetings" and that civil servants had had to "double-check what we were being told".
From BBC ● Nov. 20, 2025
The study also highlights how the brain processes social information differently between friends, which may make it harder to accurately judge the truthfulness of what is being said.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 17, 2025
Jonathan Chait, the stalwart liberal, described in New York magazine the private sadness of “many” peers over failures of truthfulness and courage.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2025
The CCD in their search would be hearing the same rumors: the problem was not to judge their truthfulness, but to assess the likely reaction of the other side.
From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman
