- present participle of tell.
telling
Example Sentences
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The MoD is defending the legal bid, with its barristers telling the court that the claim has been brought too late.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
“The early signals are telling us that lettuce does seem to be implicated,” she said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
He proclaimed “there was a lot of love in that room,” later telling the press, “They said, ‘We love you, sir, we love you.’
From Salon ● Jul. 14, 2026
The EU has already increased the pressure on social media platforms to change in recent months, telling Facebook and Instagram last week to dismantle their "addictive" features, after a similar warning to TikTok in February.
From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 2026
I could hear Tansy in my head, telling me how I’d left everything to the last minute as usual.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
