Or does this dilemma simply lay bare harder truths about a city's ultimate vulnerability?

"It's the bare truth," he said, and drew his sword.

It is the bare truth to say that she had turned her followers into passionate enthusiasts before the journey's end.

"Need's taking care of her," Elspeth told him, giving him the bare truth.

The crash has laid bare many unpleasant truths about the United States.

"I forgot," Winter said, and the bare truth sounded far uglier than she'd intended.

There are times when the bare truth can be embarrassing.

Telling the bare and horrible truth takes its toll, and I could read that in the woman's face.

We show pretty much the bare truth of someone's personal horror.

Do you truly think you'll need that dirk to still us from stating the bare truth?