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Example Sentences

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She said: "We had no inkling that the shoot was going to be used for Vogue."

From BBC • Mar. 26, 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

Bill Clinton has said he “had no inkling of the crimes” Epstein was committing and learned of them only through media reports.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

That includes at least one former clerk who may well be in contact with the justice and even have an inkling of his plans.

From Slate • Feb. 13, 2026

“You look very charming in your blue. Everyone said so. And nobody had an inkling about—about the other thing, so you mustn’t worry.”

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier