Sentence examples for told rather from inspiring English sources

And sometimes told rather rudely.

Too much is told, rather than dramatized.

The causes were important, but, truth be told, rather heavy.

It's often told rather against me, this story, but it was a worthwhile thing to do.

They are "told rather than written", Trilling claims, but this misrepresents them.

I found that I liked changing the way the story is told rather than just recreating the book structure.

Too often he tells rather than shows.

There are a few exceptions, but most have another story to tell, rather than coasting on their "classic" status.

In his letters, Calvino tells rather than shows his correspondents what he means — with great and often moving success.

Mr. Carter also gives Eddie a sister, Junie, and tells (rather than shows) how deep a bond connects them.

By definition, the one-person play tells rather than shows; in this sense, it deprives the audience of much of the pleasurable work of discovery.