inkling

Example Sentences

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We had no inkling at the time what the public response would be - but it was soon clear that something astonishing was happening.

From BBC

And because the stock has rallied for so long, even the smallest inkling of a crack in the company story can trigger a selloff.

From Barron's

She was cast as Kim, before a last name was even assigned to the character, and with no inkling for how essential she would become to the story.

From Los Angeles Times

While the judge ruled that the women had indeed organised a procession, they also would "not have any inkling that using that route would be illegal or prohibited".

From BBC

I also had no inkling that just before I turned 72, I would manage to quit for good, my reckoning long overdue.

From The Wall Street Journal