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The choice of “Psycho Killer” is purposefully on the nose, and nothing onscreen gives an inkling of awkwardness.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
Bobby had an inkling that disaster might strike and was well prepared.
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026
Bill Clinton has said he “had no inkling of the crimes” Epstein was committing and learned of them only through media reports.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 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
It was madness, extraordinary, impossible, he thought; he had woken that morning, pulled on his jeans, and slung his crows’ string around his neck with no inkling that he was going to an enchanted island.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
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Wonder
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The Diary of a Young Girl
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