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inkling

[ingk-ling] / ˈɪŋk lɪŋ /


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The choice of “Psycho Killer” is purposefully on the nose, and nothing onscreen gives an inkling of awkwardness.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

“If you have pretty good inkling what you want to do,” Maslin urged, “vote.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2026

Bobby had an inkling that disaster might strike and was well prepared.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

Beijing got an inkling that Trump thought more transactionally about Taiwan than his predecessors in 2017, during his first state visit to China.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

They stopped running when they realized they had no inkling of where they were headed.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead




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