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more telling

ADJECTIVE

effective, significant

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cogent conspicuous convincing decisive devastating forceful powerful satisfying striking trenchant

STRONG

marked operative solid sound

WEAK

considerable crucial effectual forcible important impressive influential potent satisfactory valid weighty

Antonyms

STRONGEST

impotent ineffective weak

STRONG

incomplete

WEAK

insignificant secondary unimportant

Example Sentences

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Even more telling was Tehran’s insistence that it would continue to assert control over Hormuz.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

“We just need to be a little more proactive, a little more visual, a little more telling about how things could be.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

Perhaps more telling, viewers found Sora-generated videos and those from other platforms less than compelling.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

Curiously, that may prove to be the more telling of the twin views.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

“And I’ll try to think up some more telling points for General Putnam, too.”

From "My Brother Sam is Dead" by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier