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most telling

ADJECTIVE

effective, significant

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cogent conspicuous convincing decisive devastating forceful powerful satisfying striking trenchant

STRONG

marked operative solid sound

WEAK

considerable crucial effectual forcible important impressive influential potent satisfactory valid weighty

Antonyms

STRONGEST

impotent ineffective weak

STRONG

incomplete

WEAK

insignificant secondary unimportant

Example Sentences

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“The duration of the conflict is going to be the most telling in terms of how much of an impact it has,” ADB’s Albert Park told The Wall Street Journal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

The most telling of all the squad's superstitions is that of captain Zoe Aldcroft.

From BBC • Sep. 27, 2025

But the Casey Means fact that most sticks in my mind—and I think the one most telling of where I fear she wants to shepherd Americans, health-wise—was on The Liz Moody Podcast in 2022.

From Slate • May 10, 2025

In one of the book’s most telling anecdotes, a 14-year-old White is grounded by his mother after an argument.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 22, 2024

And, most telling of all: “No one who can rise before dawn three hundred sixty days a year fails to make his family rich.”

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell