hint
noun
an indirect, covert, or helpful suggestion; clue.
are hinting
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present progressiveof hint.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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The Reserve Bank of Australia, for example, has already tightened policy, and others are hinting that rate increases may be necessary.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 26, 2026
Other self-fashioned moderates like the former House speaker and Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel are hinting that they plan on returning to public office.
From Salon ● Apr. 4, 2025
Long-range computer models are hinting at the unsettled weather continuing, with rather changeable and slightly windier conditions lasting until the middle of October.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2024
“Otherwise, the Russians are hinting that the North Koreans will get missile and submarine technologies as an act of revenge.”
From Washington Times ● Sep. 12, 2023
She laughed gaily and leaned back against the balcony's velvet rail: "You lose no time in declaring yourself, do you, Harlequin?—that is, if you are hinting that I have smitten you with the pretty passion."
From The Streets of Ascalon Episodes in the Unfinished Career of Richard Quarren, Esqre. by Robert W. (Robert William) Chambers
