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truth serum

[trooth seer-uhm] / ˈtruθ ˌsɪər əm /


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As the YouTube hit demonstrates, hot sauce isn’t just for daredevils and masochists: It’s a truth serum.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 20, 2025

The playfulness kicks in when George and Kathryn invite the other suspects over for a dinner spiced with garlic and truth serum.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 13, 2025

“You can put me on the rack, the truth serum, whatever. I did not do it. … I did not shoot those people,” Titus said.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 1, 2023

Give fans truth serum now, and they might be more concerned about whether the Commanders will sign wide receiver Terry McLaurin to a long-term deal than about Young’s progress.

From Washington Post ● Jun. 2, 2022

I knew it was coming—I knew Evelyn would save him for last, would savor every moment she spent watching him squirm under truth serum like he was her last meal.

From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth


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