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telltale

[tel-teyl] / ˈtɛlˌteɪl /


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Because while these boots may not have a telltale fin, people will still see you coming.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 4, 2026

"We were trying to understand one we already knew existed. Then, this telltale signal appeared in the data where we didn't expect it."

From Science Daily Jul. 23, 2026

In an eight-hour shift, the ER doctor at ProMedica Monroe Regional Hospital might treat five or six patients with telltale signs of cyclospora.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

While that divergence in volatility is not a telltale sign of future market direction, it sends a clear message that a big move is building.

From MarketWatch Jun. 3, 2026

While Dad read, I monitored the telltale vein in the top left corner of his forehead.

From "Ungifted" by Gordon Korman

They found that when a phishing pop-up had clear malevolent telltales, like misspellings, the phone and PC users tended to avoid it at similar rates.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 9, 2025

“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

Of course, I vouchsafed him no answer, unless he found it in my eyes, which have ever been telltales.

From The House by the Lock by A. M. (Alice Muriel) Williamson




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