telling

Example Sentences

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People run their fingers over carved reliefs telling the rich story of a neighborhood, culture and creed, reflecting the folk art that has existed in South-Central since forever.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

“I’ve been telling people these last two weeks, let’s not rush things,” said Mark Gallegos, a tax partner at Porte Brown, based in the Chicago area.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

Listening intently, Barr seemed to understand both the truth and that telling it to the president would almost certainly cost him his job.

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026

The WTI-Brent spread isn’t telling the whole story about what is going on in the oil market.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

The next day in the hall before lunch, Ifound myself telling Samantha Embriano and Joey that even though Jessica would normally have taken my bus in the morning, she didn’t.

From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott