[ UK /tɹˈuːɪzəm/ ]
[ US /ˈtɹuɪzəm/ ]
NOUN
  1. an obvious truth
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How To Use truism In A Sentence

  • Relaxing, in amusement at her unwonted altruism of motive, she had drawn her moleskin coat more closely around her, and settled back to wait the other woman's pleasure in returning to the bright warmth that the pale-orange ribbon of light, wavering upon the swaying platform, harbingered. Undesirables
  • It is thus not a mere truism that all democratic countries stand with Norway in its adversity and suffering. Times, Sunday Times
  • THERE is a simple truism that governs all competitive pursuits, poker very much included: you win some and you lose some. Times, Sunday Times
  • Dogmatic constraints, tactical stereotypes, schematism in place of originality, and the boring repetition of truisms are contributing factors in creative infecundity.
  • It is a truism of Catholic thinking that grace builds on nature.
  • It is as much corporate self-interest as corporate altruism.
  • Some have therefore concluded that behaviour in this category can not be termed altruism at all.
  • Mental ability tests do not measure personality, social adroitness, leadership, charisma, cool-headedness, altruism, or many other things that we value.
  • The notion that theories take precedence over facts is now a truism of a postmodern, post-fact, true-spin/values world. Are We Finally Waking Up...or Merely Trading One Set of Illusions for Another?
  • What a thing to say: "I have achieved eumoiriety," -- namely the quintessence of happy-fatedness dealt unto oneself by a perfect altruism! Simon the Jester
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