Sentence examples for tells i from inspiring English sources

If you're wondering what the song is about — the particular story it tells — I can't help you.

Sincerity is the opposite of pretentiousness, and while it is certainly possible to be puzzled or annoyed by Mr. Malick's philosophical tendencies or unmoved by the images he composes or the story he tells, I don't think there is any pretending involved.

The other night, Demetri was given the fourth of seven slots in a lineup of comics performing at a weekly experimental showcase at Luna Lounge, on Ludlow Street... Writer describes his appearance, finally, on stage, and mentions one joke he tells, "I think Employee of the Month is a good example of when a person can be a winner and a loser at the same time".

But in some of the stories that the art tells, I think you can see some threads there.

My grandpa tells I threw fits every time we passed by a McDonald's (which was relatively easy considering it wasn't far from where I lived).

The Buddhist in me tells I should be equanimous, but I woke angry in the middle of the night and, breathe as I might, I have not been able to dispel the anger.

"I'd been seeing a lot of posts about body positivity and self acceptance on social media but there was a lack of visibility for people with acne," he tells i-D.

Where tell I dwell, Farewell.

I was told I was too short.

I've been told I micro-manage!

I was told I was the best".