show signs of
idiom
: to have or show indications that mean that something else exists, is true, or will happen
The city's education system is showing signs of improvement.
The runner showed signs of fatigue.
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In The Autopsy of Albert Kemper, Shipp plays Riley Shaw, a morgue assistant who faces a terrifying night when the body of a notorious serial killer begins to show signs of something beyond death.
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 24 Nov. 2025
Organizations can now track which departments show signs of burnout, identify employees at risk of quitting and monitor emotional responses to organizational changes.
—Fares Ahmad, The Conversation, 20 Nov. 2025
Still, trends evolve and a few under-the-radar sectors are beginning to show signs of life.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 17 Nov. 2025
As Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine approaches its fourth year, both sides show signs of fatigue, but neither is ready for peace.
—Jack Watling, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 2025
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 24 Nov. 2025
Organizations can now track which departments show signs of burnout, identify employees at risk of quitting and monitor emotional responses to organizational changes.
—Fares Ahmad, The Conversation, 20 Nov. 2025
Still, trends evolve and a few under-the-radar sectors are beginning to show signs of life.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 17 Nov. 2025
As Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine approaches its fourth year, both sides show signs of fatigue, but neither is ready for peace.
—Jack Watling, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for show signs of
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“Show signs of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/show%20signs%20of. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.
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