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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

“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

Though occasionally used in court, forensic hypnosis was no truth serum.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 24, 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 don’t need to search myself for my deepest, darkest secrets to know that truth serum is the last thing.

From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth



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