hinting

Example Sentences

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Saar hand-painted each figure, uncanny expressions hinting at some kind of inner world.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

Shale companies are cautiously dialing up output and hinting at a prolonged period of high oil prices.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

For the weekend, the weather charts are hinting at low pressure approaching the southern half of the UK and a chance of much-needed rain.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

The Reserve Bank of Australia, for example, has already tightened policy, and others are hinting that rate increases may be necessary.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

She’d already been hinting that during the next eclipse we slam pot lids together to scare the frog from swallowing the moon.

From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston