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telltale

[tel-tayl] / ˈtɛlˌteɪl /


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While a modest correction is probable in the near-term, RBC Capital Markets’ analysis of previous significant market drawdowns finds many of the telltale signs are lacking at present.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

There was a telltale uncanniness to it—people clapping too slowly, as if underwater—but there was no disclaimer that it was fake.

From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026

Because while these boots may not have a telltale fin, people will still see you coming.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026

The closing spread between realized and implied volatility is one telltale sign that investors might be too complacent, Kramer said.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026

Sanjeev noted that the symphony, now in its third movement, had reached a crescendo, for it pulsed with the telltale clashing of cymbals.

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri

They found that when a phishing pop-up had clear malevolent telltales, like misspellings, the phone and PC users tended to avoid it at similar rates.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 9, 2025

“Loss of communication at these screens could interrupt updating of the speedometer, gear selection indicators, telltales and other in-vehicle notifications.”

From The Verge ● May 25, 2022

And because this particular case had so many of those telltales, we went ahead and filed this brief.

From Slate ● Nov. 12, 2019

Such telltales of a feminist reading are not merely opportune; they are accurate to Shaw’s intent.

From New York Times ● Apr. 19, 2018

Grandfather was pretty mad to lose that chance at good game and he made up his mind that he'd take it out of the telltales, so he began to whistle 'em back.

From Old Plymouth Trails by Winthrop Packard




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