factual

Example Sentences

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The BBC factual drama tells the story of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, who was detained by the Iranian state for nearly six years.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

Sycophancy is particularly risky when you’re dealing with factual information.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026

“We urge the university to defend itself, and defend our community, by challenging the factual and legal bases” of the suit, the professors said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

In his own complaint, Fox similarly argued that Martin “knew or should have known” that he was acting unconstitutionally, though he did not claim that he made factual misrepresentations in an official capacity.

From Slate • Mar. 11, 2026

In English, a past-tense form is typically used to refer to past time, but it can also be used with a second meaning, factual remoteness.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker