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

“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

"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

“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

Even though business couldn’t be worse, there were times when a person had to be true to himself and consider his welfare first.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole