- present participle of tell.
telling
Example Sentences
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The first week of the Senate campaign in Michigan was telling.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
“They can plan ahead if you just give them the information. It’s not about perfection. It’s about telling people what to expect.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
She scrapped her biggest-selling nights but later decided the show must go on, telling the BBC: "It has been really horrible but what I need right now is a really good vibe."
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
There is no red banner telling me this particular bag is unsafe.
From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026
“I’m telling you, Ramona, that thing had claws! And my stick went right through it!”
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
