How to Use in fact in a Sentence

in fact

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  • There is a question about whether that kind of truth is in fact inspiring.
    — Hanna Rosin, The Atlantic, 2 July 2026
  • This event, in fact, is twice as old as the previous record holder.
    — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 8 Oct. 2026
  • And in fact, one in five users (22%) watch while using the toilet.
    — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 24 July 2026
  • But, in fact, British puppetry had taken off well before that.
    — Kelly Kasulis Cho, Christian Science Monitor, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The particles are settled, and the scene is clear, and may, in fact, be serene; picture-perfect.
    — Sharon Daniels, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • Bolden looked around and realized Smart was, in fact, outside.
    — Seth Emerson, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The rings were so yummy, in fact, that remembering to take them each morning was not a problem.
    — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 17 July 2026
  • But, in fact, the professor is the one who truly understands what’s going on.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Living with loss means discovering that time does not, in fact, heal all wounds, because time is itself the wound.
    — Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2026
  • That is, in fact, the highest score of any live-action Spider-Man movie ever made.
    — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Both Kadourah and Barajas said that Kadourah was in fact not employed by the campaign.
    — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The trial found that the high dose did, in fact, improve strength when combined with standardized strength training.
    — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 17 July 2026
  • Listening to her music again and again, in fact, is the key to seeing the larger shape of her ambition.
    — Mitch Therieau, New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2026
  • At the time, the two were, in fact, lying about Timberlake’s involvement.
    — Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026
  • The boycott policy had in fact made its first appearance one year earlier.
    — Literary Hub, 17 July 2026
  • One of her biggest regrets, in fact, is not sharing her story sooner, says Wootten.
    — Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Over the course of his presidency, in fact, Lincoln would call for nine such days of gratitude.
    — Michele Metych Britannica Editors Sep. 30, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Healthy teams do not need to agree on every decision; in fact, the strongest teams often challenge each other's ideas.
    — Nadia Alshomali, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • Jones, in fact, started finding purpose in working with Scourton and finding the best in him.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 24 July 2026
  • This season, in fact, a hunter in Georgia tagged a doe that was estimated at 20 years old.
    — Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The mega-size convenience store-gas station could, in fact, be approaching its upper limit.
    — Kevin Williams, CNBC, 2 July 2026
  • But in fact, that's too low for solar panels to actually operate.
    — Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 26 Aug. 2026
  • So much so, in fact, that Walker supplied more than 1,000 pieces to the late royal’s wardrobe.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The hair at the crown is smoothed back but not slick—in fact, there’s a decent amount of volume up top—with virtually no visible part.
    — Marci Robin, Allure, 2 July 2026
  • About one in every seven, 18 to 24-year-olds, in fact, is not working, not in training, not in school.
    — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 30 July 2026
  • Pyongyang was, in fact, a familiar place for the Graham family.
    — Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The reasons for reducing power output, in fact, have nothing to do with human safety.
    — Scott Montgomery, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • So vulnerable, in fact, that the wrong window can shatter, allowing the wind to rush in and blow the entire roof off your home.
    — Alora Bopray, USA Today, 10 July 2026
  • As the new policy made clear though, that was not in fact the practice or position of the organization.
    — Literary Hub, 17 July 2026
  • For not not seeing, or not being able to unsee, is in fact a powerful practice of critical looking.
    — Tina M. Campt, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

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