hint at

phrasal verb

hinted at; hinting at; hints at

: to talk about (something) in an indirect way

He's been hinting at the possibility of running for mayor.

The history textbook only hinted at the racial prejudice of that era.

Examples of hint at in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The band’s second Rolling Stone cover, published in May 1980, hinted at what the decade had in store for them. —Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 14 May 2024

Exxon Mobil’s punitive lawsuit only hints at the lengths that the fossil fuel industry will go to preserve a business model facing an inexorable decline. —Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2024

Meanwhile, financial companies have hinted at a connection between layoffs and AI, which often gets tagged with a euphemism like emerging technologies. —Paolo Confino, Fortune, 14 May 2024

The proclamation, and his lawyer’s comments, hint at a possible defense. —Kitty Bennett, New York Times, 13 May 2024

At the end of the event on Monday, Murati hinted at a forthcoming product announcement. —Max Zahn, ABC News, 13 May 2024

And a recent court ruling in Alabama hinted at the stakes. —Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 10 May 2024

In November 2023, McQuiston hinted at that possibility to Out magazine. —Adam B. Vary, Variety, 10 May 2024

She’s also hinted at a possible cameo in the Pretty Little Liars: Summer School spinoff. —EW.com, 9 May 2024