tell

Example Sentences

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“I’ve been asking that question for several years, and they won’t tell me the answer.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

"We will tell people when items are coming into the store and we have often got several people waiting to get one or two items."

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

Contrarians typically don’t hazard a guess as to when those preconditions will be met, preferring instead to let the markets tell the story in real time.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

You didn’t shoot it down right away, but you could tell there were some things that we needed to work through for this to make sense, and rightfully so.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

That it’s safe to tell her Dad’s secrets.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam