show signs of
idiom
: to have or show indications that mean that something else exists, is true, or will happen
The city's education system is showing signs of improvement.
The runner showed signs of fatigue.
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Several of the Garden’s horse chestnuts show signs of this same disease.
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Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2024
The dynamic between Tina and Imma, who are also like sisters, is beginning to show signs of wear, too.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2024
Most animal species show signs of impairment or toxicity after consuming this substance at concentrations above 4 percent.
—Rachel Berkowitz, Scientific American, 24 Oct. 2024
In the 1490s, for instance, a group of Florentine nuns began to show signs of possession following the imposition of strict new rules with the rise of the charismatic ascetic Savonarola.
—Amelia Soth, JSTOR Daily, 31 Oct. 2024
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Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2024
The dynamic between Tina and Imma, who are also like sisters, is beginning to show signs of wear, too.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2024
Most animal species show signs of impairment or toxicity after consuming this substance at concentrations above 4 percent.
—Rachel Berkowitz, Scientific American, 24 Oct. 2024
In the 1490s, for instance, a group of Florentine nuns began to show signs of possession following the imposition of strict new rules with the rise of the charismatic ascetic Savonarola.
—Amelia Soth, JSTOR Daily, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Show signs of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/show%20signs%20of. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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