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truthfulness

  • a word derived from truthful.
    truthful
    adjective
    telling the truth, especially habitually.

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Research suggests that we have it wrong when it comes to children’s truthfulness.

From Slate ● Oct. 26, 2026

He also asked the court to examine the truthfulness of the answers the juror gave during the jury selection process, as well as his responses to prospective juror questionnaires.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

"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

Ribeiro believes her film only works because of the down-to-earth truthfulness and lack of judgment with which Monterroso Mejia handles herself.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2026

I don’t know where it has come from, this unexpected and stubborn truthfulness.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood