How to Use telling in a Sentence

telling

adjective
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  • The most telling moment in the case was when the victim took the stand.
  • Her experience is a telling example of why the nation's educational system needs to be changed.
  • And the next three to four months could be just as telling as the last.
    — Allie Morris, Dallas News, 5 July 2020
  • The last shot of this season might be the most telling.
    — Donna Bowman, Chron, 12 Dec. 2022
  • The more telling parts are all the years leading up to it.
    — Rebekah Denn, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 June 2018
  • This was the most telling image from my take of the fight.
    — John Kuntz, cleveland, 26 Dec. 2019
  • The most telling aspect of the video, though, is the audio.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 21 July 2022
  • But perhaps the most telling race was the one least in doubt.
    — Ben Jacobs, The New Republic, 28 June 2022
  • Her blood has pooled on her back and the backs of her legs, dark and telling.
    — Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2020
  • What’s the most telling thing about the Hot 100’s current top tier?
    — Katie Atkinson, Billboard, 10 Jan. 2023
  • The most telling stat may have been farther down the box score.
    — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Jan. 2024
  • The most telling stat: 20 strikeouts and just three walks.
    — Steve Gardner, USA TODAY, 3 May 2023
  • The egg’s pressure data may be the most telling of all.
    — Raleigh McElvery, Discover Magazine, 9 Mar. 2021
  • Even more telling was the difference in points scored in the paint.
    — oregonlive, 2 Dec. 2021
  • How the Ducks choose to go about that today will be more telling.
    — oregonlive, 2 Oct. 2021
  • Most days at 100 or over this decade One of the most telling records is a longer-term one.
    — oregonlive, 17 Aug. 2023
  • The postgame clubhouse scene might have been most telling.
    — Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2023
  • The most telling number that day wasn't the 34-10 final score.
    — Kevin Scarbinsky, AL.com, 24 Dec. 2017
  • Even more telling, the two sides have met three times in the postseason in the last 17 years.
    — Jared Diamond, WSJ, 6 Oct. 2021
  • But the more telling stat, perhaps, was the 3.6 yards per carry.
    — Alex Vejar, The Salt Lake Tribune, 3 Aug. 2022
  • To the Editor: Edward Sorel omits the most telling line in the whole episode.
    — New York Times, 30 Mar. 2018
  • The Detroit Red Wings' next game will be one of their most telling of the season.
    — Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press, 30 Mar. 2022
  • The more telling stat though was that the spin rate on his fastball was down more than 200 rpm.
    — Matt Young, Chron, 7 June 2021
  • The most telling stat of Game 4 was this one: Chris Paul fouled out in just 23 minutes of play.
    — Mark Faller, The Arizona Republic, 16 May 2022
  • There’s nothing more telling than the contents of a cook’s pantry.
    — Adina Steiman, WSJ, 4 May 2022
  • But the next week or two will be very telling in terms of McIntyre’s long-term prospects.
    — Blake Oestriecher, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024
  • The most telling sign is in the behavior of the young talent that isn’t yet on the market.
    — Jared Diamond, WSJ, 18 Feb. 2019
  • This will be a very telling game in terms of how good the Steelers secondary is.
    — Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2021
  • But in the Midwest, the most telling trends are evident in nighttime temperatures.
    — Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2024
  • Checking rate of increase: Early on in pregnancy, the rate of increase is more telling than the actual quantity of the hormone in the blood.
    — Rachel Gurevich, Parents, 30 July 2024

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