Examples of 'grain of truth' in a sentence

Meaning of "grain of truth"

grain of truth - It means that there is at least some element of truth or validity in a statement, even if it is mostly exaggerated or misleading
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  • A small amount of insight or truth, often mixed in with falsehoods or nonsense.

How to use "grain of truth" in a sentence

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grain of truth
There might be a grain of truth to her story.
There is in most of these interpretations a grain of truth.
There is a grain of truth in everything that exists.
But every myth has a grain of truth.
There is a grain of truth in each of these analyses.
Tell them there is not a grain of truth in it.
Is there a grain of truth in any of this that was.
I feel this argument has a grain of truth.
But there was a grain of truth to what he was saying.
Sometimes superstitions may contain a grain of truth.
There is not a grain of truth in what he says.
Yet it possibly contains some grain of truth.
There is not a grain of truth to these allegations.
Most myths grow from a grain of truth.
There is a grain of truth in what you say.

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Surely there is more than a grain of truth in it.
There is a grain of truth in every joke.
But behind them lies a grain of truth.
There is not a grain of truth in what he writes.
Every rumour contains a grain of truth.
There was a grain of truth in his warning.
Clichés always have a grain of truth.
There may be a grain of truth in that message.
In all legends there is a grain of truth.
I think there is a grain of truth in some of the rumors.
And in every fairy tale there is a grain of truth.
There is not a grain of truth in his story.
In every tradition there is a grain of truth.
And there is a grain of truth to the awe.
It is often said that rumors contain a grain of truth.
There was not a grain of truth in his story.
But maybe this is a joke with a grain of truth.
There might be a grain of truth in that one.
In both opinions and disagreements there is always a grain of truth.
Of course there is a grain of truth in their critique.
A grain of truth in that.
There is a political grain of truth in this joke.
Even the most fanciful legends begin as a small grain of truth.
I think there was a grain of truth in all of it.
It is sometimes held that such stereotypes often contain a grain of truth.
Maybe because there is a grain of truth in your performance.
Even the most farfetched accusations may contain a grain of truth.
There is a grain of truth in every legend.
But he also tells a grain of truth.
There is a grain of truth in such observations.
Maybe because there is a grain of truth in it.
There is a grain of truth in the illustration.
All rumours have a grain of truth.
There is a grain of truth existing in this.
Jokes are funny when there is a grain of truth in them.

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