telling (of)

present participle of tell (of)
as in indicating
to serve as a sign or symptom of his poor performance in the debate tells of too little preparation

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  • Currently, there is no data indicating the containment progress of the fire and its cause has not yet been determined.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacramento Bee, 22 Mar. 2025
  • Smoke blew around the crater with weak to moderate pressure and firelight was seen at the peak, indicating that the glowing volcanic material was at a shallow depth.
    arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 22 Mar. 2025
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  • Gordon then got injured late in that game, meaning Rashford started again here.
    Jack Pitt-Brooke, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
  • The lucky player chose the Quick Pick option, meaning a lottery machine randomly chose at least some of the ticket numbers.
    Simone Jasper, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2025
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“Telling (of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/telling%20%28of%29. Accessed 1 May. 2025.

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