be true to

Example Sentences

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"Ultimately, I had to be true to who I was and remove myself from that space," she said.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

“There were a lot of adjustments that we had to do within the animation to be true to the original intention.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026

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

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

From Barron's • Jan. 30, 2026

She epitomized the attitude I wanted to emulate, to be true to yourself, even when the costs are high, while simultaneously uniting people through love and laughter.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad