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telltale

[tel-teyl] / ˈtɛlˌteɪl /


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Because while these boots may not have a telltale fin, people will still see you coming.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 4, 2026

The closing spread between realized and implied volatility is one telltale sign that investors might be too complacent, Kramer said.

From MarketWatch Aug. 18, 2026

In an eight-hour shift, the ER doctor at ProMedica Monroe Regional Hospital might treat five or six patients with telltale signs of cyclospora.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

The nebula's brilliant crimson glow comes from hydrogen alpha emissions, a telltale sign that new stars are actively forming.

From Science Daily Jul. 5, 2026

I am fond of Mr. Poe and his telltale Raven: Erom Reven!

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver

They found that when a phishing pop-up had clear malevolent telltales, like misspellings, the phone and PC users tended to avoid it at similar rates.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 9, 2025

“Loss of communication at these screens could interrupt updating of the speedometer, gear selection indicators, telltales and other in-vehicle notifications.”

From The Verge May 25, 2022

And because this particular case had so many of those telltales, we went ahead and filed this brief.

From Slate Nov. 12, 2019

Such telltales of a feminist reading are not merely opportune; they are accurate to Shaw’s intent.

From New York Times Apr. 19, 2018

“Oh! partly for the sport and partly because these ‘Greater Yellow-legs’ are such telltales that they warn every duck and other bird within hearing by their noisy whistle.”

From A Scout of To-day by Isabel Hornibrook




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