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telltale

[tel-teyl] / ˈtɛlˌteɪl /


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“The decent gains in this category are, in my view, a telltale sign that the consumer feels OK.”

From MarketWatch • May 16, 2026

Another telltale sign: people who suddenly become voluble online.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

Nevertheless, there was that telltale pricking at the eyes when your mind begins to think about what might have been.

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026

The model scans 10-by-10-meter squares of land to determine whether poppies are present by their telltale orange color.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

She gestured to show what she meant: two legs instead of four, pert noses, a telltale lack of little curly tails.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood




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