Truism
noun
A statement which is widely accepted as true, often so obvious that it is hardly worth mentioning.
It’s a truism that ‘practice makes perfect’.
Often appears as...
- universal truism
- general truism
noun
A statement which is widely accepted as true, often so obvious that it is hardly worth mentioning.
It’s a truism that ‘practice makes perfect’.
Often appears as...
- universal truism
- general truism
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Pro Tip 1/3Overused Expressions
Truisms are often overused phrases that may seem lacking in originality.
The truism 'time heals all wounds' is often said after breakups.
Pro Tip 2/3Conversation Starters
Start conversations with truisms to find common ground, as they're widely acknowledged.
At meetings, many start with the truism 'there are no bad ideas' to encourage openness.
Pro Tip 3/3Irony or Sarcasm
Truisms can be used ironically to point out something that's obviously untrue or silly.
When it rained during the picnic, he joked, 'Nice weather, isn't it?'—a sarcastic truism.
Pro Tip 1/3Overused Expressions
Truisms are often overused phrases that may seem lacking in originality.
The truism 'time heals all wounds' is often said after breakups.
Pro Tip 2/3Conversation Starters
Start conversations with truisms to find common ground, as they're widely acknowledged.
At meetings, many start with the truism 'there are no bad ideas' to encourage openness.
Pro Tip 3/3Irony or Sarcasm
Truisms can be used ironically to point out something that's obviously untrue or silly.
When it rained during the picnic, he joked, 'Nice weather, isn't it?'—a sarcastic truism.
Pro Tip 1/3Overused Expressions
Truisms are often overused phrases that may seem lacking in originality.
The truism 'time heals all wounds' is often said after breakups.
Pro Tip 2/3Conversation Starters
Start conversations with truisms to find common ground, as they're widely acknowledged.
At meetings, many start with the truism 'there are no bad ideas' to encourage openness.
Pro Tip 3/3Irony or Sarcasm
Truisms can be used ironically to point out something that's obviously untrue or silly.
When it rained during the picnic, he joked, 'Nice weather, isn't it?'—a sarcastic truism.
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Three ideas. Three...
And "Nanette" taught me the truth to that truism. I fully expected by breaking the contract of comedy and telling my story in all its truth and pain that that would push me further into the margins of both life and art.
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Three ideas. Three...
And "Nanette" taught me the truth to that truism. I fully expected by breaking the contract of comedy and telling my story in all its truth and pain that that would push me further into the margins of both life and art.
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Quote examples
Bret Stephens
American Journalist
It may be a truism that the country cannot be strong abroad unless it is strong at home, but it's also a fact that the country's economic prosperity depends on its security abroad - not only in the core of the liberal democratic world but often well beyond it, too.
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Brian Deese
One truism of federal budgeting is that growing deficits force difficult spending decisions, and when they do, programs to help the poor are usually first on the chopping block.
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Robert A. Heinlein
American Writer
It is a truism that almost any sect, cult, or religion will legislate its creed into law if it acquires the political power to do so.
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Norman Finkelstein
American Educator
Everybody wants peace. That's a truism. There is no point in accomplishing through war what you can accomplish through peace.
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Frank Gaffney
American Writer
It is one of the truisms of politics that a conservative is often enough a former liberal who has been 'mugged by reality.
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Laura Moser
American Author
It's a truism to say that my state, Texas, isn't a red state: It's a nonvoting state.
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Barry Ritholtz
American Author
Never forget this simple truism: Forecasting is marketing, plain and simple.
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Ari Graynor
American Actress
There's a certain truism that you can't be self-conscious in comedy.
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Ezra Taft Benson
American Leader
It is a truism that children need more of Mother than of money.
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Louis Freeh
American Lawyer
It's a truism that you can investigate anything forever.
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Bret Stephens
American Journalist
It may be a truism that the country cannot be strong abroad unless it is strong at home, but it's also a fact that the country's economic prosperity depends on its security abroad - not only in the core of the liberal democratic world but often well beyond it, too.
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Brian Deese
One truism of federal budgeting is that growing deficits force difficult spending decisions, and when they do, programs to help the poor are usually first on the chopping block.
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Robert A. Heinlein
American Writer
It is a truism that almost any sect, cult, or religion will legislate its creed into law if it acquires the political power to do so.
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Norman Finkelstein
American Educator
Everybody wants peace. That's a truism. There is no point in accomplishing through war what you can accomplish through peace.
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Frank Gaffney
American Writer
It is one of the truisms of politics that a conservative is often enough a former liberal who has been 'mugged by reality.
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Laura Moser
American Author
It's a truism to say that my state, Texas, isn't a red state: It's a nonvoting state.
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Barry Ritholtz
American Author
Never forget this simple truism: Forecasting is marketing, plain and simple.
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Ari Graynor
American Actress
There's a certain truism that you can't be self-conscious in comedy.
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Ezra Taft Benson
American Leader
It is a truism that children need more of Mother than of money.
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Louis Freeh
American Lawyer
It's a truism that you can investigate anything forever.
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