telling

Example Sentences

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Some online businesses hesitate about telling customers about low inventory, fearful they might shop elsewhere or refrain from buying anything else on their website.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

By giving an episode to each of our lead four characters, we could use their view of the island to make sure the complexity of Golding’s telling shined.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Only long walks outside could counter my phone telling me for hours each day that L.A. was cooked.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

Lebanese army chief Rodolphe Haykal left on Saturday to meet his powerful Pakistani counterpart Asim Munir, with a Lebanon-based source telling AFP the visit was linked to the broader peace talks.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Both Lou and Grandma Sadie look away, telling me all I need to know.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold