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Example Sentences

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“I had no inkling that it was Janie, none, even though she had told me weeks later, that she did it and blah, blah, blah,” Ortiz told me.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

Beijing got an inkling that Trump thought more transactionally about Taiwan than his predecessors in 2017, during his first state visit to China.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

In his 2024 memoir, Clinton wrote that he "had always thought Epstein was odd but had no inkling of the crimes he was committing".

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

“I had an inkling that she was ready to play an adult role.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 15, 2026

Although I don’t know the details, I have an inkling about what may have sparked the confrontation with Julian.

From "Wonder" by R. J. Palacio