something tells me

Idioms  

1. I suspect, I have an intuition, as in Something tells me that she's not really as ill as she says, or Something told him that it was going to snow.

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Example Sentences

But something tells me our battered mood will see a winner in something like gifted ironist Nicolas Keppens’ “Beautiful Men,” a quirky tale of three balding Flemish brothers visiting foggy Istanbul for hair transplants.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2025

After having a conversation with him, I was like, “This is my teammate right here, somebody that I could push, and something tells me he’s going to push me, too.”

From New York Times • Mar. 3, 2023

Everything says Kansas City — the better team with home field and something to play for — should win, but something tells me Geno Smith and the desperate Seahawks have an upset in them.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 23, 2022

Castor said that “we need a comprehensive online privacy bill as well, but something tells me that may be a little more difficult to hammer out in the coming months.”

From Washington Post • Mar. 2, 2022

He presses the palm of his hand against his eye like he's exhausted, but something tells me he's trying to wipe away his emotions.

From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman