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telltale

[tel-teyl] / ˈtɛlˌteɪl /


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“I have to read my students’ work to see if I can discern telltale signs of AI use, which is a very frustrating and wasteful way to spend time.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Photos of the food on the menu are a telltale sign that it is geared toward tourists.

From Barron's • Mar. 8, 2026

Big picture: If there were big trouble brewing for the economy, a telltale sign would be rising jobless claims.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 29, 2026

In other words, it has none of the telltale signs that companies have typically relied on as they have scoured the West for heat to turn into electrons.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 21, 2026

He had several hiding places where he lay up during the day and he only came out at night to hunt and explore and search the air for telltale hints of Aurelia in the wind.

From "Tiger, Tiger" by Lynne Reid Banks




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