telling

Example Sentences

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The jeers were loud, sustained and unambiguous — the sound of a city that overwhelmingly voted against this man, telling him exactly what it thought of him.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

He recalled some commanders telling him: "Don't sign anything. Don't ruin your life."

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

"I was just telling them that anything can happen in the industry. It's live theatre and you have to be ready for anything and everything."

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

While bitcoin and ether still have much larger trading volumes on Hyperliquid than most other markets, the more telling shift is where activity is growing fastest, as shown by the chart below.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

Experience has taught me that telling her stuff like this just makes it harder for Jonah and me.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam