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telltale

[tel-teyl] / ˈtɛlˌteɪl /


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It was a C Street telltale, but Lee only shared it in Spanish.

From Salon • May 29, 2026

“The decent gains in this category are, in my view, a telltale sign that the consumer feels OK.”

From MarketWatch • May 16, 2026

Nevertheless, there was that telltale pricking at the eyes when your mind begins to think about what might have been.

From BBC • Apr. 26, 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

Gently but firmly, she took his hands in hers, uncurled them, saw the telltale juice marks of bruised chokecherries that darkened his fingertips, then the pitiful, berry-stained smile that sealed his guilt!

From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich




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