telltale sign
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The nebula's brilliant crimson glow comes from hydrogen alpha emissions, a telltale sign that new stars are actively forming.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 5, 2026
While that divergence in volatility is not a telltale sign of future market direction, it sends a clear message that a big move is building.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 3, 2026
Another telltale sign: people who suddenly become voluble online.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 6, 2026
“We see the telltale sign of a bubble as gear that has been ordered or shipped for which there is no operational or economic value,” wrote Truist Securities analyst William Stein in a research note.
From Barron's ● Nov. 21, 2025
Coraline raised the stone to her eye and she scanned the room through it, looking for something that glowed or glinted, a telltale sign that somewhere in this room was another hidden soul.
From "Coraline" by Neil Gaiman
