telltale

Example Sentences

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They found that when a phishing pop-up had clear malevolent telltales, like misspellings, the phone and PC users tended to avoid it at similar rates.

From The Wall Street Journal

But there are some telltale signs - if you know where to look.

From BBC

“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

She gestured to show what she meant: two legs instead of four, pert noses, a telltale lack of little curly tails.

From Literature

Known for pushing the boundaries of fabrication, Whitten’s telltale as a designer was his distinctive patchwork construction.

From Los Angeles Times