Being objective means not telling everybody whose side you are on.
Source: tatoeba (1789)
Telling
//ˈtɛlɪŋ//
Synonyms for "telling" (259 found)
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6 translations across 2 languages.
Finnish
2 entries- kuvaava adj (revealing information; bearing significance)
- paljonpuhuva adj (revealing information; bearing significance)
Spanish
4 entries- expresivo adj (revealing information; bearing significance)
- hablar más de la cuenta adj (revealing information; bearing significance)
- indicante adj (revealing information; bearing significance)
- revelador adj (revealing information; bearing significance)
Sample sentences
16 total sentences available.
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.
Source: tatoeba (1918)
Ray was willing to corroborate Gary's story, but the police were still unconvinced that either of them were telling the truth.
Source: tatoeba (2008)
Why are you telling me about hippos all of the sudden? I don't see the connection between that and your twelve red goldfishes.
Source: tatoeba (2385)
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