Example Sentences

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The sudden explosion of online sports betting bespeaks a nation of young men looking for ways to pocket cash for no work.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

But that’s the gist of what they would be asked to do, which bespeaks no small amount of hubris on Newsom’s part.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 23, 2025

Those who say they sleep well are a little bashful, as if their easy rest bespeaks a too-cosseted mind, a too-simple life.

From New York Times • Jul. 8, 2023

“It creates debris all around. Most importantly, in a psychological sense, it bespeaks the fact that we can’t get basic services done, and that’s never a good message.”

From Washington Post • Dec. 14, 2021

The fact that this surprises me only bespeaks the depths of my ignorance.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris