telling

Example Sentences

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Basically people are telling me, “Don’t eat the vegetables. Don’t eat the vegetables.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Later, I asked Wille if she had noticed the man who kept telling strangers he was ugly.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

However, they did not officially confirm their romance until after Jackman and Furness announced their split in September 2023, telling People in a statement that they had “decided to separate to pursue their individual growth.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

Eastern Time on Tuesday — telling one reporter that “very little” would be off the table if Tehran doesn’t capitulate.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

My heartbeat thumped in my ears, thumping, thumping, telling me he knows, he knows.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith