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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This earnings season, investors are starting to show signs of apprehension about AI’s investment thesis, putting pressure on some of the largest tech companies that have spent big to win the AI war.
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John Kell, Fortune, 4 Feb. 2026
The rover spent nearly a year exploring the rim of a crater believed to have held a huge lake; the rocks show signs of having been shaped and altered by waves, creating a sandy layer.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 28 Jan. 2026
After Alvarez began to show signs of distress, the man assisted in bringing her back to the shore before bystanders called emergency services.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
Her baby began to show signs of distress.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 24 Jan. 2026
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John Kell, Fortune, 4 Feb. 2026
The rover spent nearly a year exploring the rim of a crater believed to have held a huge lake; the rocks show signs of having been shaped and altered by waves, creating a sandy layer.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 28 Jan. 2026
After Alvarez began to show signs of distress, the man assisted in bringing her back to the shore before bystanders called emergency services.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
Her baby began to show signs of distress.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 24 Jan. 2026
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“Show signs of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/show%20signs%20of. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
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