ring true

phrase

: to sound true
Her explanation didn't ring true.

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Such opinionated defenses of the press still ring true today. — Heather Hendershot, The Conversation, 31 July 2026 Nearly 10 years later, the 79-year-old’s words still ring true. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 29 June 2026 By writing in fiction both about events which actually took place and about living people doing invented things, my aim is to make the text ring true in the context of the novel. — Literary Hub, 12 Feb. 2026 Ironically enough, that didn't ring true in the Cowboys' home state. — Sarah Whitten,sara Salinas,sarah Jackson,leslie Josephs, CNBC, 8 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ring true

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“Ring true.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ring%20true. Accessed 7 Aug. 2026.

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