show-me
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of show-me
An Americanism dating back to 1905–10
Example Sentences
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“That remains a show-me story, and is likely to remain one until we begin to see a significant roster of partnerships formed and announced,” said Mark Palmer, an analyst at Benchmark, of Bakkt’s latest pivot.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
Shares of Amazon are down 7% in premarket action Friday, with the company deemed to be in show-me mode around whether those investments can deliver appropriate returns.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 6, 2026
Meta, which continues to run an impressive advertising business, has become a show-me story.
From Barron's • Oct. 31, 2025
Barclays analyst Dan Levy in a research note on Tuesday called Ford "a show-me story."
From Reuters • May 23, 2023
It had become a wise- guy, show-me kind of voice.
From "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier
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