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  • present participle of tell.
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telling

[tel-ing] / ˈtɛl ɪŋ /


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My head is telling me the best team is France, my heart is telling me that it could be England.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

The researchers initially thought there was a possibility that telling customers an item was in low supply might actually increase demand for it by making it seem more appealing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

By giving an episode to each of our lead four characters, we could use their view of the island to make sure the complexity of Golding’s telling shined.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Only long walks outside could counter my phone telling me for hours each day that L.A. was cooked.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

Wasn’t she telling me in her gentle way that I was as guilty as Jan Vogel?

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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