tell tale
Example Sentences
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It's hard to be conclusive from a satellite image taken from above, but these buildings did not have visible damage to their structure or tell tale signs like nearby rubble or changes to their outlines.
From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2025
Here, he stood frozen at the crease, bat hanging loosely, a tell tale sign of a batter anticipating a short delivery and belatedly reacting to one that wasn't.
From BBC ● Apr. 8, 2024
But there is at least one tell tale visual error - where "Elon Musk" appears to have an eye on top of his left eye.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2023
The tell tale sign was when I was about 7 or 8 years old.
From Time ● Oct. 16, 2012
“Susan,” said Haco, earnestly looking at his daughter’s downcast face, on which the tell tale blood was mantling.
From Shifting Winds A Tough Yarn by R. M. (Robert Michael) Ballantyne
