(n.) The quality or state of being veracious; habitual observance of truth; truthfulness; truth; as, a man of veracity.
Example Sentences:
(1) Macfarlane said he did not leak the contents of last week’s cabinet meeting - but he appeared to vouch for the veracity of the reported divisions when he added: “There has certainly been some very accurate statements made in newspapers in relation to the discussions that were had in cabinet.” The foreign affairs minister, Julie Bishop, said the leak “absolutely did not come from me” and although it was not the first cabinet in Australian history to have had leaks “this was particularly disappointing because it went into such detail”.
(2) Opprobrium didn’t pour down on McIntyre out of respect for historical veracity.
(3) So much rests on the veracity of the tale constructed.
(4) Amateur video, the veracity of which could not be confirmed, showed a man and at least three children dead inside a room in Bayda, a neighbouring village overrun by regime forces on Thursday, showing a baby with burned legs and a body stained with blood.
(5) But as well as being ripped apart on social media Romney also found the veracity of his claim being called into question.
(6) Trump’s response: “Mr Trump denies each and every statement made by Ms Harth as these 24-year-old allegations lack any merit or veracity,” his campaign said in July .
(7) The report said the committee "remain concerned about the veracity of other parts of the oral evidence we heard".
(8) The right to see and hear the evidence of the other side, and subsequently to challenge the veracity or utility of that evidence, forms the basis of our entire civil justice system.
(9) [Such a claim] could be measured against his veracity in the witness box, which did him no favours.
(10) By now there can be little doubt of his veracity, or that his experiences weigh heavily on him.
(11) The veracity of the allegations, which relate to negotiations in the Timor-Leste capital Dili in 2004 and Canberra in 2005, is yet to be publicly proven.
(12) A secondary intention was to examine the veracity of alcoholics self-report on the QIAD and other alcohol-related instruments.
(13) Even her parents expressed doubts about their daughter's veracity after talking to Evanson.
(14) This prompted Virgin Media, which is able to offer super-fast broadband through its cable network, to call for the scope to be increased to look at the veracity of “up to” speed claims in ads .
(15) I have made an effort to consult with the proper Iranian authorities in an attempt to further verify the veracity of the claims made to me with no avail.
(16) As to the veracity of the tweet, it was spied by Deadspin editor Erik Malinoweski, who links to the Topsy page where the tweet is cached.
(17) This study suggests that disability applicants and routine clinical patients do not differ in veracity of self-stated smoking information, but many persons claiming to be ex-smokers are actually not.
(18) At Monday’s briefing, there were fractious exchanges between Spicer and the press over the veracity of Trump’s claims regarding unemployment numbers and health insurance statistics.
(19) Sondheim later issued a statement denying the veracity of the report and labelling the project a faithful, "first-rate" movie .
(20) It is an explosive condemnation of what the police have offered so far, and questions the veracity of the many police witnesses who have appeared at the commission, including top cop Riah Phiyega.