show signs of

Idioms  

1. Exhibit indications or hints of, as in She definitely shows signs of accepting the appointment, or Terry's health shows no signs of improvement. [Late 1400s]

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Example Sentences

Airline stocks have been crushed since the Iran war began but the sector is starting to show signs of a recovery.

From Barron's

“A big thing for us was making sure that our characters show signs of becoming the characters who are fully developed in Conan Doyle’s works,” he says.

From Los Angeles Times

Gains can be impacted by how drawn-out a conflict is, and investors tend to pull back as peace talks show signs of progress.

From MarketWatch

Following an intense assessment period, he was diagnosed as being "minimally conscious negative" – where patients show signs of partial conscious awareness inconsistently.

From BBC

Stepping back, however, the benchmark remains just a few points north of its late October levels and investors are starting to show signs of fatigue in trying, and failing, over several different rallies to push it over 7000.

From Barron's

Related Words

• encourage
• hint
• indicate
• suggest