truth serum
noun
: a hypnotic or anesthetic held to induce a subject under questioning to talk freely
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Marci Robin, Allure, 4 Apr. 2025
The playfulness kicks in when George and Kathryn invite the other suspects over for a dinner spiced with garlic and truth serum.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2025
He’s dosed that particular dish with truth serum, the better to get tongues flapping around the dinner table.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 6 Mar. 2025
Moment of truth for DeAndre Hopkins Former Pro Bowl wideout Brandon Marshall apparently dumped truth serum into DeAndre Hopkins’ water bottle.
—Nate Taylor, The Athletic, 4 Feb. 2025
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Marci Robin, Allure, 4 Apr. 2025
The playfulness kicks in when George and Kathryn invite the other suspects over for a dinner spiced with garlic and truth serum.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2025
He’s dosed that particular dish with truth serum, the better to get tongues flapping around the dinner table.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 6 Mar. 2025
Moment of truth for DeAndre Hopkins Former Pro Bowl wideout Brandon Marshall apparently dumped truth serum into DeAndre Hopkins’ water bottle.
—Nate Taylor, The Athletic, 4 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for truth serum
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“Truth serum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/truth%20serum. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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