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After watching events in Washington over the past week, I have an inkling of how Mr. Stengel felt—dismay and sheer wonder at the team’s incompetence.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
Bobby had an inkling that disaster might strike and was well prepared.
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026
That includes at least one former clerk who may well be in contact with the justice and even have an inkling of his plans.
From Slate • Feb. 13, 2026
Those jobs gave him an inkling that computers would someday fit in our hands and pockets.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 15, 2026
Of Asia they appreciated the vast extent of the Persian Empire, and they had an inkling of the Indian subcontinent beyond.
From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro
Vocabulary lists containing inkling
Wonder
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Flowers for Algernon
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The Diary of a Young Girl
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