telltale sign

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While that divergence in volatility is not a telltale sign of future market direction, it sends a clear message that a big move is building.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

We’ve got a lot of foreign policy this week, a telltale sign that the foreign policy ain’t going great.

From Slate • Jan. 17, 2026

In March of that year, volume nearly tripled for both stocks—a telltale sign of institutional activity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 4, 2026

“We see the telltale sign of a bubble as gear that has been ordered or shipped for which there is no operational or economic value,” wrote Truist Securities analyst William Stein in a research note.

From Barron's • Nov. 21, 2025

In Europe, Asia, and Africa smallpox became a constant, terrible presence, infecting almost every child, killing many and leaving others with the disfiguring pockmarks that are its telltale sign.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann