telltale sign

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While that divergence in volatility is not a telltale sign of future market direction, it sends a clear message that a big move is building.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

A telltale sign, in many, was a request for money or an offer to rewrite his résumé for a fee.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

“The increase for transportation stocks is sending a telltale sign that the economy is rebounding,” observes Brian Henderson, chief investment officer for BOK Financial.

From Barron's • Jan. 17, 2026

We’ve got a lot of foreign policy this week, a telltale sign that the foreign policy ain’t going great.

From Slate • Jan. 17, 2026

He taught Ellsberg to constantly scan the barbed wire fences along the road, looking for a shiny edge that hadn’t had time to rust, the telltale sign of a recent slice.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin