tell

Example Sentences

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"I said to him...would you tell your prime minister and your ministers that justice has no cost...There is no cost to justice. Doesn't matter what it costs, justice must be done," she added.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

When you’re in your 70s, an adviser may tell you to hold 40% or more in stocks and the rest in bonds in order to preserve your principal.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

The UBS analysts tell clients in a note to expect a solid trading update at the investor day, with the consumer business supported by increased take-up of high-speed plans.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

I probably don’t need to tell you that Don Colossus is ugly.

From Slate • Jun. 2, 2026

I could tell he didn’t like it the one time that I did swim a better time than him, and I didn’t bother arguing with him when he insisted that he let me win.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam