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simple truth

NOUN
home truth
Synonyms
WEAK
a priori truth basic truth honest truth indisputable truth intrinsic truth naked truth obvious truth plain truth self-evident truth straight truth truism unadorned truth universal truth unvarnished truth

Example Sentences

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The simple truth is, people stop looking for work when jobs are harder to find.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

You can make rugby as complex as you like but one simple truth remains and Sione Tuipulotu, Scotland's deeply impressive captain, delivered it on Friday.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

The simple truth is the Magnificent Seven trade is over.

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

But this incident illustrates a simple truth: AI is still not the infallible, hyper-intelligent problem-solver Hollywood loves to portray.

From Salon • Oct. 26, 2025

And that was the simple truth of it, Harry knew, because their protective enchantments meant that it would be impossible, once they vacated this spot, for Ron to find them again.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling

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