telltale

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But there are some telltale signs - if you know where to look.

From BBC

“We see the telltale sign of a bubble as gear that has been ordered or shipped for which there is no operational or economic value,” wrote Truist Securities analyst William Stein in a research note.

From Barron's

A telltale sign of the arrival of spring is the onset of seasonal allergic rhinitis, usually marked by a runny nose, watery and red eyes, or an itchy throat, ears, and palate.

From Salon

One telltale sign of minor sleep deprivation is daytime fogginess: a general feeling of being out of it.

From Washington Post

But 28 rings in from the bark, they found the telltale 14C spike: persuasive evidence that Vikings had felled the fir and juniper trees used to build the longhouse in 1021 C.E.

From Science Magazine