- present tense form of tell (3rd person singular).
tells
Example Sentences
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He tells staff to err on the side of public messaging: “You should be defaulting to doing this.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
It tells customers: "What you see is what you pay. We do not accept tips, your kind words and return visits will suffice."
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
The count from commercial ship trackers tells a different story, with estimates ranging from roughly 2 million to 6 million barrels a day.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
"That tells us the damage is not irreversible, and that there may be a window for intervention even after disease processes have been triggered."
From Science Daily ● Aug. 23, 2026
“You’ll probably say the wrong thing,” she tells me when she pulls up in front of Cassie’s large brick house.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
