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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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Arguably her most telling intervention was almost 12 months ago, when she came on in the Champions League final against Barcelona and scored the 74th-minute winner only seven minutes later with only her third touch.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

“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

Possibly the most telling statistic tracks the difference between borrowing benchmarks, such as the prime rate, and what you pay on your credit card.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 26, 2026

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

The most telling proof of that attitude was the saga of Vickie Gomez.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger