tell between
Example Sentences
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But how can you tell between a temporary nostalgia for long lie-ins and genuine unhappiness with your job?
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
Emptea was torn, I could tell, between enjoying the food and regretting the decision to dine with me.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2023
Spring pollen will soon muddle the picture even more by adding to congestion and sneezes that are difficult to tell between allergies and respiratory contagion.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 7, 2022
“There was something more going on, I could tell, between his ears,” he told me.
From The New Yorker ● Oct. 21, 2019
Lord High Steward—You say, friend, there were swords drawn and a quarrelling at the bar; can you tell between whom the quarrel was?
From State Trials Vol. 2 (of 2) Political and Social by Various
