be true to

Example Sentences

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"People need to know that when you sign a statement to the civil courts, it's got to be true to the best of your knowledge," says Buzzard-Quashie's solicitor Marc Livingston.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

“He’s going to be true to the mission of the Fed,” Rice said.

From Barron's • Jan. 30, 2026

“There is a rabid fan base for the books and we wanted to be true to them,” says Justin Stockman, Bell Media’s vice president of content development and programming.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

“I want to know them as people. I want to be true to them as people. And I think almost everybody in the picture is flawed.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 24, 2025

I promise you this, I’ll be true to what I think is right.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez