be true to
Example Sentences
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That may be true, to a boring and limited extent, but it isn’t even close to the whole story.
From Salon • Feb. 15, 2026
Has the overwhelming response from new members fueled your own resolve to be true to yourself or otherwise changed you personally?
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 20, 2026
"It would not be true to say that everyone is happy. But if we talk about the process as a whole, then of course the situation is improving."
From Barron's • Jan. 9, 2026
The technology sounded too good to be true to him, given its supposed date of deployment.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 22, 2025
“Gracias,” Sandi said, as if the Barbie doll had to be true to her Spanish costume.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
