telling

Example Sentences

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Telling the truth about one’s life is a spiritual practice.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026

Telling people to finish school, take care of their children and obey the law is excellent advice, but he argued that more is needed.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

“You don’t have to confess all your sins,” said Hagerty, author of “Yours Truly: An Obituary Writer’s Guide to Telling Your Story.”

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

Telling residents in Moerdijk that their homes, streets and cemeteries may not survive the decade was, says Moerkerke, "the hardest decision of my career" and one he will never forget.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

Telling her to keep quiet, he took the two of them to a hut he had prepared and there they were told to sleep.

From "The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa" by Alexander Mccall Smith