English example sentences with "telling"

Learn how to use telling in a English sentence. Over 100 hand-picked examples.

Being objective means not telling everybody whose side you are on.

The discrepancy between the stories of the two parties involved in the accident was so great that the authorities had a hard time deciding which side was telling the truth.

Ray was willing to corroborate Gary's story, but the police were still unconvinced that either of them were telling the truth.

Why are you telling me about hippos all of the sudden? I don't see the connection between that and your twelve red goldfishes.

There is no telling what will happen in the near future.

There's no telling what kind of trouble this proposal might stir up. The result is certainly going to be something to see.

How about telling me what you have in mind?

There is no telling what will happen.

Please forgive me for telling a lie.

He's above telling a lie.

There is no telling when the rainy season will be over.

There is no telling what would happen if she doesn't show up.

Suspecting him of telling her secret to some of her friends, Mary was angry with Jim.

I don't believe you. You're always telling lies.

Fred is always telling lies.

The following day, however, the doctor consoled him by telling him that his chances of being able to leave hospital in time for New Year celebrations were good.

There is no telling who will be sent in his place.

Stop telling those filthy stories.

If you say so, you are telling a lie.

Don't degrade yourself by telling such a lie.

You are telling it second hand, aren't you?

She was sure the man was telling a lie.

John is above telling a lie.

But you know, there's no telling about that other world.

Jane affirmed that she was telling the truth.

His hard life is telling on his health.

As he was drinking he got very merry and kept telling everybody just how much he hated hospitals.

Telling lies is a very bad habit.

There is no telling when they will arrive.

There is no telling when an earthquake will occur.

I have no intention of telling you the result.

There is no telling what will happen tomorrow.

There is no telling how far science may have progressed by the end of the twentieth century.

I'm telling you, I'm not going.

The widespread application of administrative guidance is considered to be a uniquely Japanese practice in which bureaucrats exert authority, without any legal backing, telling the private sector what to do and what not to do.

This time it seems as if he is telling the truth.

At first he had difficulty telling one student from another.

The children were all ears when I was telling them the story.

Are you suggesting that I am not telling the truth?

None of us is so foolish as to believe that he was telling the truth.

We suspect him of telling a lie.

We took turns telling tales of strange happenings.

It's no use telling me anything.

I cannot stand you telling me all the time what my faults are.

I don't know whether you are telling the truth or not.

There is no telling when I can see her again.

I'm above telling lies.

I decided on telling her of my love.

I want a book telling about Japanese customs.

I suspected that he was telling a lie, but that didn't surprise me.

I delayed telling him about his uncle's death as long as I could.

There is no telling when we will fall ill.

There is no telling what will happen next.

There is no telling what may happen next.

There is no telling what will happen in the future.

A polite way to reveal knowledge of a fact without telling the source of the information is to say, "a little bird told me".

Lack of sleep is telling me.

I have no hesitation in telling the truth.

Politicians are always telling us that better times are just around the corner.

No sooner is one lie out of your mouth than you're telling yet another.

There is no telling when the war will end.

There is no telling who did this.

There is no telling exactly when the earth was born.

I was pressed by their questioning and slipped into telling an obvious lie.

There is no telling about the weather.

The man is quite capable of telling lies.

There is no telling when a severe earthquake will strike Tokyo.

When I got the phone call telling me of my father's death, I was completely flustered.

Such telling effects of contrast as Japanese artists produce by use of empty space.

There is no telling when he will show up.

It is possible that he is telling a lie.

I knew all along that he was telling a lie.

There is no telling what he will do.

There is no telling what he is thinking.

There is no telling what time he will come.

I accept that he was telling the truth.

It is doubtful whether he is telling the truth.

I keep telling him to listen, but he won't.

Judging from his expression, he is not telling the truth.

He is adept at telling lies.

He is incapable of telling a lie.

It seems that he is telling a lie.

He disgraced himself by telling a lie.

He is above telling lies.

He seems to think nothing of telling a lie.

He is above telling a lie.

He is far from telling a lie.

He kept on telling lies.

He returned home without telling us.

He betrayed us by telling the enemy where we were.

He kept on telling the same story over and over.

He suspects me of telling a lie.

He has been telling lies about himself.

He keeps a straight face while telling a ridiculous story.

He keeps telling the same jokes over and over again.

He is shy of telling the truth.

There is no telling when they will come.

There is no telling how long their quarrel will last.

They accused him of telling a lie.

It seemed that they were telling a lie.

I feel like telling him what I think of him.

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