telltale sign
Example Sentences
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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
Another telltale sign: people who suddenly become voluble online.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 6, 2026
Big picture: If there were big trouble brewing for the economy, a telltale sign would be rising jobless claims.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 29, 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
They stepped more carefully when they made it to the area Mark had indicated, and soon they were back at it, searching every square inch for a telltale sign of a trail.
From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner
