Sentence examples for left a telling from inspiring English sources

Unlike paintings with Japanese or Chinese themes, which are read from right to left, a telling curiosity of these screens is that they are read from left to right, suggesting by composition that the foreigners would depart.

Hardy had to rewrite the steamier passages in order to appease the puritanical Victorian censors – he even left a telling blank page in the middle of the sequence where Tess is raped by Alec.

They leave a telling trail of fluid in their wake and dripping down their own legs.

An exchange when the filmmaker asks her how she feels about being on the cover – an action shot, ball in hand – leaves a telling reminder of how we are teaching our young girls to see themselves.

They left a note telling me to come visit them at the intelligence department".

members ripped up oil-exploration survey markers near Moab, Utah, and left a note telling the company to "drill in hell".

She left a note telling her family that living with the sleep disorder made her life unbearable.

The city that supposedly never sleeps is under attack by night from an epidemic of stealthy, tiny, red-brown creatures that leave a tell-tale trail of itchy welts, distress, embarrassment and anxiety.

These elements eventually fuse when growth ends, leaving a tell-tale epiphyseal line where elements were formerly separated.

— Glenn Collins Facebook: A customer in Seattle stiffs a waitress and leaves a note telling her to lose weight.

A better response would be to leave a note telling the driver what you think of his bumper sticker.