telling detail

Examples (10)

• The way he avoided eye contact was a telling detail.
• Her sudden silence was a telling detail about her true feelings.
• The broken window at the crime scene provided a telling detail.
• One telling detail in his speech was his frequent use of the word "I".
• The architect included a small, but telling detail in the building's design.
• Historians often search for telling details in ancient texts and artifacts.
• His refusal to directly answer the question was a telling detail of his guilt.
• The faded photograph offered a telling detail about their shared past.
• The investigative report contained several telling details regarding the company's financial woes.
• She noticed a telling detail in his posture that suggested deep nervousness.