telltale

Example Sentences

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Photos of the food on the menu are a telltale sign that it is geared toward tourists.

From Barron's • Mar. 8, 2026

On social media, there was speculation that the Swedes planted a secret camera to capture the telltale angle.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 15, 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

Just as texture is now the telltale sign of a real photograph, finally giving pores and wrinkles the promotion to a customer-facing role they deserve, linguistic variety and uninhibited honesty will become certificates of authenticity.

From Slate • Jan. 7, 2026

She dreaded the sudden appearance of a thread of water squirting from the glove, the telltale of a leak, a sign that her life was over.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston