Getting truman showed, or simply "truman showing" is a form of negative odd occurrences in which an event happens at a moment in time that benefits you.
The phrase is named after the 1998 movie "The Truman Show" starring Jim Carrey.
The phrase is named after the 1998 movie "The Truman Show" starring Jim Carrey.
"This traffic appeared the exact day that I am late for work! I have never gotten traffic! I can't believe I'm being truman showed today!"
"I am about to get to the last level of this video game, but my mom is telling me to get off right before I get to it, and if I get off, I'll lose all my progress. I'm being truman showed!"
"I am about to get to the last level of this video game, but my mom is telling me to get off right before I get to it, and if I get off, I'll lose all my progress. I'm being truman showed!"
by peakia March 11, 2026
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