How to Use inkling in a Sentence

inkling

noun

• Well, the prison portion was the first inkling of a second movie.
  — Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 June 2023
• The first inkling that something was wrong came on a bus ride in 2012.
  — New York Times, 2 Dec. 2020
• That was her first inkling that these weren’t meant for a thrift store’s shelves.
  — Amber Hunt, The Enquirer, 14 July 2022
• But the open letter is not the first inkling of trouble at CB1.
  — Carolina A. Miranda, latimes.com, 20 Apr. 2018
• The first inkling that something was wrong came when Jerome was about 14.
  — David Ovalle, miamiherald, 26 Jan. 2018
• The trick is how to give that character an inkling of depth.
  — Washington Post, 25 Sep. 2019
• Still, there were signs at the end that Ruth had an inkling something wasn’t right.
  — Kaitlin Menza, Town & Country, 14 Apr. 2021
• Meripet has at least an inkling of where her children are.
  — Yanan Wang and Dake Kang, Fox News, 20 Sep. 2018
• The first inklings of this book were probably back around 2012.
  — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 10 Nov. 2019
• That was the first inkling of his small business, Doorstep Peppers.
  — Kristine M. Kierzek, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 19 May 2022
• This time its strategy gives an inkling of how to avoid the worst of the pitfalls.
  — The Economist, 22 Aug. 2019
• This was my first inkling in more than 10 years that Jackie might be alive.
  — Ted Jackson, NOLA.com, 3 Feb. 2018
• Bauer, who had five strikeouts through the first four innings, gave an inkling of what was to come in the fifth.
  — Paul Hoynes, cleveland.com, 30 May 2017
• This was the first inkling that the book was destined for runaway success .
  — Martin Rees, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2018
• The Bulldogs had an inkling of hope, but a score here probably puts the game away.
  — al, 14 Nov. 2021
• Pooneh, for her part, did have some idea of what to make of it — if only an inkling at this point.
  — oregonlive, 6 July 2021
• That was a long journey to get from the first inklings of this device to something that sort of works.
  — WIRED, 9 Nov. 2023
• The schedule creates a sense of rhythm, an inkling of routine when day-to-day life can feel the same.
  — Matthew Defranks, Sun-Sentinel.com, 21 Oct. 2017
• Aina seemed to have had some sort of inkling, but Naomi’s news confirmed it.
  — Shalwah Evans, Essence, 25 Apr. 2020
• That’s my second inkling that Adele is spying on David and Louise.
  — Rose Maura Lorre, Vulture, 18 Feb. 2021
• The first inkling of Merrill’ pro career came in 31 games of rookie ball.
  — Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 20 June 2024
• Some fans might've already had an inkling that Carter would be present during the VMAs.
  — Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, 27 Aug. 2019
• The day after the debate marked the first inkling in Trump’s orbit that something was wrong.
  — Ashley Parker and Josh Dawsey, Anchorage Daily News, 6 Dec. 2021
• The first inkling of drought for the Sevillas happened in 2019 when the water pressure from their well dropped.
  — Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2021
• There was an inkling of a real idea here, and one that his employees were ready to fight for.
  — Lauren Puckett, Town & Country, 4 Apr. 2021
• Bill Eubank Moran quickly had a dark inkling about this group.
  — John Branch, New York Times, 9 Dec. 2023
• The audience had no inkling of what Wicker or Phillips looked like.
  — Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 5 May 2022
• With any luck, some Republicans will get their first inkling of the avalanche of lies Trump has told.
  — Time, 14 Aug. 2023
• When her best friend moves away, Jazzy experiences both a sense of loss and her first inkling of independence.
  — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 15 Aug. 2024
• The most recent indication was a strong inkling that the Fed will move more conservatively, with a quarter-percentage-point move.
  — Jeff Cox, CNBC, 6 Sep. 2024

Last Updated: 20 Nov 2024