tell from
Example Sentences
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“I think maybe it’s a mother with cubs, but it’s hard to tell from this far,” Benitez said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026
“I could tell from the beginning he wasn’t interested in getting to know me,” said Ed.
From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026
It’s too soon to tell from our vantage point, though opportunities across well-established software companies are likely emerging for those who can stomach the volatility,” Saglimbene wrote.
From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026
“You could just tell from Page 1, how much care and thought he had about the backstory of every single character and what every moment should look like,” she says.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 17, 2025
“I wonder how much damage those sharks have done to it underneath. It’s quite impossible to tell from up here.”
From "James and the Giant Peach" by Roald Dahl
