hinted at

Example Sentences

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IPhone prices were unchanged, though the company hinted at more increases in a statement.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026

Saldaña hinted at a possible lawsuit should that measure pass, saying “we don’t see the legal viability” of it.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

He has mentioned several times that he wants to be able to give the speech he had originally meant to give, in which he had hinted at lashing out at the media.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

That discrepancy excited physicists because it hinted at the possibility of undiscovered particles or even a new "fifth force" beyond the four known fundamental forces.

From Science Daily • May 19, 2026

He was stunned by Crocker’s question, which hinted at the ease with which he could extract funds for a device with presumed, but far from certain, medical applications.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik