telltale
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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
Photos of the food on the menu are a telltale sign that it is geared toward tourists.
From Barron's • Mar. 8, 2026
Then Vahid hears the telltale squeak of Peg Leg’s prosthetic leg.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026
Big picture: If there were big trouble brewing for the economy, a telltale sign would be rising jobless claims.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 29, 2026
He expected to encounter an obstacle at any moment; his worst fear was Peeves, and he strained his ears with every step to hear the first, telltale signs of the poltergeist’s approach.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
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