telltale

Example Sentences

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On social media, there was speculation that the Swedes planted a secret camera to capture the telltale angle.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 15, 2026

Big picture: If there were big trouble brewing for the economy, a telltale sign would be rising jobless claims.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 29, 2026

“The increase for transportation stocks is sending a telltale sign that the economy is rebounding,” observes Brian Henderson, chief investment officer for BOK Financial.

From Barron's • Jan. 17, 2026

We’ve got a lot of foreign policy this week, a telltale sign that the foreign policy ain’t going great.

From Slate • Jan. 17, 2026

No, they replied after a split-second but telltale delay; there really wasn’t.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover