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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
  • Some employees are skeptical of the AI, especially following a Bloomberg report in January that predicted up to 200,000 jobs on Wall Street could be at risk within five years due to technologies like AI.
    Chris Morris, Fortune, 24 June 2025
  • But some, including former Charlotte Mayor Pro Tem Braxton Winston, remain skeptical about whether the current bill will lay the groundwork for a successful regional system.
    Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 23 June 2025
Adjective
  • The prospect of higher inflation even as present data looks mild has led to a staredown between the Fed, which has advocated for a cautious approach on cutting interest rates in case tariffs do worsen inflation, and Trump, who has aggressively called for big cuts.
    Derek Saul, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
  • That’s a problem for investors, who regard Powell as a serious, cautious economist who operates independently of Trump’s political desires.
    Jim Edwards, Fortune, 26 June 2025
Adjective
  • Avoid suspicious links and install strong antivirus protection: Crocodilus spreads through deceptive ads and fake app links.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2025
  • The cause of the fire remains under investigation, but state fire officials said Wednesday a preliminary investigation found no suspicious cause.
    Todd Prussman, Boston Herald, 18 June 2025

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“Show-me.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/show-me. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.

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