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Recent Examples of show-me Goldman downgraded the Club stock to hold from buy, saying this is now a show-me story. Jim Cramer, CNBC, 30 Apr. 2025 For various examples and further detailed indications about the nature and use of the show-me versus tell-me prompting strategy, see my coverage at the link here. Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025 The curveball looks right with a huge arc to its break, but in this game and on the season as a whole the slider’s gotten more whiffs, so the curve might just be a good show-me pitch or a way to get a chase on something below the zone. Keith Law, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025 In a critical, show-me season with big home games and a new athletic director, why tip your hand this early? Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2024 As a show-me stock, Comcast, a major U.S. cable TV and internet player, will be hoping the show starts with NBCUniversal’s coverage of the 2024 Olympics Summer Games from Paris, which kick off July 26. Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019 Read full article The Hall of Famer, among the greatest defensemen in NHL history, carries himself with a show-me sensibility. Matt Porter, BostonGlobe.com, 1 July 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for show-me
Adjective
  • Heart Age May Not Be the Perfect Metric However, some experts are more skeptical.
    Kristen Fischer, Health, 9 Aug. 2025
  • Not only are voters more skeptical of media reports and talking points, OBBBA supporters have much more time to counter misinformation than was the case with the TCJA.
    Patrick Gleason, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Be cautious when corresponding with unfamiliar accounts.
    Tamia Fowlkes, jsonline.com, 14 Aug. 2025
  • Rules were unclear, most people didn't understand the technology, and money flowing into the space was cautious.
    Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • The body of a missing 15-year-old boy was discovered this week at a Detroit cemetery under suspicious circumstances.
    Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2025
  • In its statement, Warren police said officers encountered Gibson after a 911 call reporting his suspicious behavior.
    Christina Hall, Freep.com, 14 Aug. 2025

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“Show-me.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/show-me. Accessed 25 Aug. 2025.

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