tell me

phrase

—used in speech to introduce a question
So tell me, what did you think of the movie?

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Countless working moms tell me stories of their day, collapsing into bed with just barely enough energy to make it to the following day. — Alyssa Jaffee, Fortune, 8 Nov. 2026 Almost none have been able to tell me whether the data beneath it is trustworthy enough for AI to act on. — Patrick O'Connor, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026 Staff who work at harm reduction clinics set up specifically to help men who use steroids tell me that twenty years ago there were fewer users, and those users took longer breaks between cycles at lower doses. — Gavin Francis, The New York Review of Books, 24 Oct. 2026 Alexa voice requests to tell me the current air quality and humidity levels also worked without issue. — John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 17 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tell me

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“Tell me.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tell%20me. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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