How to Use "Truth" with Example Sentences

truth (n): the real facts; the quality of being honest

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Used with adjectives:

"I want the absolute truth."
(absolute, real, honest)

"Please tell the court the whole truth."
(whole, complete, full)

"What is the exact truth?"
(exact, simple)

"He's discovered the hidden truth."
(truth, secret)

"She told him the awful truth about his best friend."
(awful, hard, harsh, horrible, painful, sad, shocking, terrible, ugly)

Used with verbs:

"He told the truth to the police."
(told, confessed, admitted)

"He found out the truth about his family."
(found out, discovered, uncovered, learned)

"She tried to hide the truth from her friends."
(hide, conceal, cover up)

"You can't handle the truth."
(handle, accept, face)

"Do you know the whole truth?"
(know)

"She likes to bend the truth."
(bend, distort, stretch, twist)

"The truth came out."
(came out)

Used with prepositions:

"He lied about the truth."
(about)

"What's the real truth behind all of the talk?"
(behind)

"Is there truth in her stories?"
(in)