telltale sign
Example Sentences
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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
On Thomas Street you can see the impact of two nights of trouble - boarded up windows and the telltale sign of melted plastic and tarmac on street corners.
From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026
“The decent gains in this category are, in my view, a telltale sign that the consumer feels OK.”
From MarketWatch ● May 16, 2026
A telltale sign, in many, was a request for money or an offer to rewrite his résumé for a fee.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 16, 2026
They stepped more carefully when they made it to the area Mark had indicated, and soon they were back at it, searching every square inch for a telltale sign of a trail.
From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner
