- present participle of tell.
telling
Example Sentences
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I just don’t know if I can tell her it’s gotten back to me that she is telling everyone in the office that I’m a bad manager.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 29, 2026
On Thursday he went after Fox News correspondent Jonathan Hunt during a broadcast, accusing him of inaccurately describing the current state of the war, and telling Fox anchor Bret Baier to “straighten out” his reporters.
From Salon ● Aug. 29, 2026
Dozens of calls and complaints were made to L.A. city departments and police, he said, but went unaddressed — with officials telling him they couldn’t go inside the private property.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
The sprinters coached by Baptiste were unaware of the reason for his abrupt lack of contact since telling them he would be absent from training "for a while" in May.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
‘Yes, they’ve found a small herd. The scouts are telling the others where it is, and that they should howl with their muzzles in the snow.’
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
