self-evident truth
Example Sentences
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They only gain a semblance of self-evident truth through age and familiarity, as the legend of John Frum illustrates.
From Salon • Apr. 5, 2025
That self-evident truth was on vivid display throughout the recall.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 15, 2021
As the Declaration of Independence promises, all people are born with these rights – all people are participants to that self-evident truth that they are indeed created equal.
From Washington Times • Jul. 22, 2020
They’ll see it as a portentous announcement of a self-evident truth — like Kareem Abdul-Jabbar announcing that he is tall.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 8, 2018
Pierrot shrugged as he delivered this self-evident truth.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
