- present participle of tell.
telling
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“It was pretty awful telling people we couldn’t count their votes,” said Marianne Nichols, Pend Oreille’s longtime auditor.
From Salon ● Oct. 24, 2026
Javier Ambrossi and Javier Calvo, collectively known as "Los Javis," have wowed critics and filmgoers with their sweeping queer epic telling the interconnected stories of three gay men over multiple generations.
From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2026
"Have him in the rehearsal rooms, telling us what's going on. He would be a lovely middleman between what we're seeing on the dance floor and what is going on technically."
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
But Thomas and Erika are no fools, coolly telling off smiling Hitler sympathizers during a tony reception.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026
I don’t bother telling her that I’ve also been waiting for Dad to come to one of my events.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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