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telltale

[tel-tayl] / ˈtɛlˌteɪl /


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To his eye, the telltale errors of off-the-shelf A.I. translation tools were obvious.

From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026

But 15 minutes into the trip, he heard the telltale sounds of a work call coming from seat 4A: agenda updates, awkward pauses and everyone’s favorite: “Can you see my screen?”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

"We even showed that the modes persist above the temperature at which superconductivity disappears, a telltale theoretical prediction that has not been convincingly observed before now."

From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026

At the observatory, most neutrinos pass straight through the ice, but occasionally one interacts with it, producing particles that give off a telltale flash of light.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

Jessie felt the telltale signs of her temper rising as hot blood rushed through her body.

From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser

The restaurant’s TikTok videos carry many AI telltales, from ube pancakes slathered in pulsating purple sauce to a three-handed bartender.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

“Loss of communication at these screens could interrupt updating of the speedometer, gear selection indicators, telltales and other in-vehicle notifications.”

From The Verge ● May 25, 2022

And because this particular case had so many of those telltales, we went ahead and filed this brief.

From Slate ● Nov. 12, 2019

Such telltales of a feminist reading are not merely opportune; they are accurate to Shaw’s intent.

From New York Times ● Apr. 19, 2018

Just then there came up on the east wind a big flock of telltales, 762 of them, whirling over the hills without a sound till they saw him.

From Old Plymouth Trails by Winthrop Packard


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