telltale in a sentence
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📚 Grade Level: Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5
Definition
TELLTALE: serving as a sign or indication of something, often revealing or suggesting hidden truths.
Sample Sentences
- The telltale signs of spring include blooming flowers and singing birds.
- Her nervous laughter was a telltale indication that she was hiding something.
- The telltale heart beating loudly under the floorboards betrayed his guilt.
- As the fog lifted, the telltale outlines of the mountains emerged in the distance.
- His worn shoes were a telltale reminder of the long journey he had undertaken.
- The detective noticed a telltale sign of a struggle in the living room.
- The telltale footprints in the snow led the police directly to the suspect's hideout.
- His telltale glance at the clock revealed his impatience to leave.
- The telltale smell of smoke suggested that something was burning in the kitchen.