self-evident truth
Example Sentences
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As we observe the 250th anniversary of the document that declared this proposition a self-evident truth, many Americans don’t regard it as true, let alone self-evident.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026
In our imaginary country where logic might prevail, how best would the country proceed from this obvious revelation — even years after the self-evident truth was printed and distributed?
From Salon ● Jan. 16, 2025
That self-evident truth was on vivid display throughout the recall.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2021
That should be a statement of self-evident truth.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 20, 2020
Would the American Declaration of Independence hold as a self-evident truth that all members of the genus Homo are created equal?
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
