adjective
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having a marked effect or impact
a telling blow
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revealing
a telling smile
Other Word Forms
- tellingly adverb
- untelling adjective
Etymology
Origin of telling
Example Sentences
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Videos of the incident show ICE agents approaching a car which is in the middle of the street, and telling the woman behind the wheel to get out of the SUV.
From BBC
But it was Weir who spoke of how important it was that the production, which he likened to an opera, fit into the story the Dead had been telling for six decades.
From Los Angeles Times
These last-minute phone calls by schools telling commits there’s no longer a spot have become more frequent, especially because college baseball has changing roster rules.
From Los Angeles Times
The way you’re telling me this, it feels like a moment of liberation that becomes your origin story.
From Los Angeles Times
It’s not telling you each time what to feel.
From Los Angeles Times
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