inkling
noun
a slight suggestion or indication; hint; intimation.
inklings
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pluralof inkling.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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That’s how science works: You come up with a good idea backed by some inklings of evidence, you gather more information, and you often learn you were wrong.
From Slate ● Jun. 20, 2025
“Family Remix” captures that process in the docuseries, starting from his first inklings of wanting to chronicle each step through his first-person account in People magazine.
From Salon ● Jul. 25, 2024
This New-England-like region gives first inklings of that hygge feeling — the Danish word for quiet winter comfort.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 13, 2023
And what were your first inklings that this wasn’t the whole story?
From Scientific American ● Nov. 9, 2023
The hall was left completely in darkness save for some inklings of dawn at the smashed door and where the windows were.
From "Beowulf: A New Telling" by Robert Nye
