not tell
Example Sentences
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Roberts did not tell us why he is suddenly in a hurry, but none of the possibilities are good ones.
From Slate • May 13, 2026
Myra Cheng, the study’s lead author and a computer-science PhD candidate at Stanford University, said that “by default, AI advice does not tell people that they’re wrong.”
From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026
The witness also told the inquiry that the trust did not tell Nottinghamshire Police Calocane had been discharged from its services.
From BBC • May 5, 2026
The whole thing is entertainingly done, even if, in the end, it does not tell us very much about its subject that we didn’t already suspect.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
Cluny did not relish meeting with it—he could not tell why—but the mouse kept getting closer to him.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
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