tell me

phrase

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

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Given the scope and scale of the collection, tell me about the process of selecting the 331 works that would come to the Clark. Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 16 July 2026 From what my lieutenants tell me, it’s being well-received, the numbers are good. Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026 So, tell me, what was the Lightning’s biggest problem going into this offseason? Scott Turick, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 July 2026 Now, analysts tell me that a month-and-a-half of conflict in the Middle East has damaged its reputation as a place to invest and could see some backers look to put cash elsewhere in the world. Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 10 Apr. 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 22 Jul. 2026.

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