truth hurts
Frankness causes pain
Truth hurts acknowledges that accurate information can be painful to hear, especially when it reveals uncomfortable things about oneself or one's situation.
The phrase often follows or precedes a blunt assessment: I know the truth hurts, but you're not ready for this job.
Sometimes used defensively after delivering harsh criticism.
- painfulCausing hurt or ache
- honestyTruthfulness, sincerity
- brutal honestyUnsparing directness in speech
- bitterSharp, unpleasant taste
- bitter pillDifficult thing to accept
hard to hear · sting · harsh reality · reality · harsh · blunt · raw · wake-up · moment of clarity · confrontation · face the facts · tears · acceptance · brutal · candid · tough love · wound · ouch
truth hurtsignorance is bliss
Not knowing protects happiness
white lies · blissful ignorance · sweet nothings · flattery · polite fictions
truth hurtsignorance is bliss
Not knowing protects happiness
head in the sand · denial · willful blindness · self-deception · rose-colored glasses
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