Example Sentences

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People will tell you who they are regardless, even and especially in jest.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

Only time will tell if the latest discount helps to move the needle on the 24-bathroom home with a private theater, spa, gym, and full sports complex on about 5 acres.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

“Maybe it was just a product of its time, but boy, I will tell you straight up, I would cheerfully have retired on that show,” Brantley says.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

Time will tell if that’s the right valuation.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

I will tell you more about it later because this story of betrayal and sadness wouldn’t make sense without it.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri