Definition of Telling
having a revealing or enlightening effect or quality
Examples of Telling in a sentence
The rude way he spoke to his mother was telling of how obnoxiously he treated the authority over him in all parts of his life. 🔊
How well you perform during a sobriety test is quite telling to a cop when they are trying to determine if you are intoxicated. 🔊
The dark clouds in the sky were telling of a thunderstorm coming our way, though it wasn’t as bad as it looked when it actually started. 🔊
Many people change how they act depending on who they are around, but how you behave around your friends is the most telling of your true personality. 🔊
The eloquence and finesse that you speak and act with is telling of your true intelligence and mental capacity. 🔊
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