hint
noun
an indirect, covert, or helpful suggestion; clue.
Example Sentences
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Other evidence already hints that animals could have a much deeper evolutionary history than their body fossils indicate.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026
The milestone is particularly notable because it hints that U.S. borrowing conditions haven’t just returned to a pre-2008-2009 financial crisis normalcy, as some investors have recently suggested.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
Yes, it’s a Faust story, with hints of the “Final Destination” films and an unrepentant love of ominous weather and cringeworthy class warfare.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
Her social media feed shows a full and happy life - only the occasional medical appointment hints all is not well.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
Every thing declared it; his own attentions, his father’s hints, his mother-in-law’s guarded silence; it was all in unison; words, conduct, discretion, and indiscretion, told the same story.
From "Emma" by Jane Austen
