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to convey an idea indirectly
kept hinting that she wouldn't mind an invitation to spend the weekend at their beach house
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Recent Examples of hinting
Lynette Rice, Deadline, 10 Dec. 2024
Street will also be a crew chief for RCR in the Xfinity Series, hinting that the team will run a third part-time car there, as well.
—Joseph Wolkin, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
According to the Hollywood Reporter, the island shown in the teaser has been identified as Lindisfarne in Northumberland along the northeast coast of England, hinting that the film takes place in the remote location.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 7 Dec. 2024
The double snake motifs could be seen on the flags his troops were carrying, and the wolf heads could be seen around the curvature of his chariot — all hinting to the true nature of this man.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 23 Nov. 2024
However, the tone of Medvedev's comments refrained from any such triumphalism, hinting that there could still be difficulties ahead.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2024
That leaves folks like the young man who Daly, the San Francisco Fed president, encountered uneasy about the future and hinting whether the Fed perhaps is making a policy mistake.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2024
The Federal Reserve began its interest rate cutting cycle in September, lowering the Fed funds rate for the first time since 2020 by 50 basis points, while hinting that more cuts are on the horizon.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2024
Or maybe even earlier, with evidence hinting that Homo sapiens lived in Greece 210,000 years ago, then ceded Europe to Neandertals.
—Daniel Vergano, Scientific American, 11 Oct. 2024
Verb
There are a total of six episodes in the back half of season 5; the fifth episode that aired on December 8 ended with Luke Grimes’ Kayce hinting to a solution that would save the beleaguered ranch.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 10 Dec. 2024
Street will also be a crew chief for RCR in the Xfinity Series, hinting that the team will run a third part-time car there, as well.
—Joseph Wolkin, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
According to the Hollywood Reporter, the island shown in the teaser has been identified as Lindisfarne in Northumberland along the northeast coast of England, hinting that the film takes place in the remote location.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 7 Dec. 2024
The double snake motifs could be seen on the flags his troops were carrying, and the wolf heads could be seen around the curvature of his chariot — all hinting to the true nature of this man.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 23 Nov. 2024
However, the tone of Medvedev's comments refrained from any such triumphalism, hinting that there could still be difficulties ahead.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2024
That leaves folks like the young man who Daly, the San Francisco Fed president, encountered uneasy about the future and hinting whether the Fed perhaps is making a policy mistake.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2024
The Federal Reserve began its interest rate cutting cycle in September, lowering the Fed funds rate for the first time since 2020 by 50 basis points, while hinting that more cuts are on the horizon.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2024
Or maybe even earlier, with evidence hinting that Homo sapiens lived in Greece 210,000 years ago, then ceded Europe to Neandertals.
—Daniel Vergano, Scientific American, 11 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hinting
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On Tuesday, Wall Street firm Oppenheimer upped its price target on Costco shares to $1,075 each from $980, implying roughly 9% upside from Monday’s close.Paulina Likos, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
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In 2023, a provocative paper suggested that this radiation isn’t limited to black holes, implying that everything eventually decays away.Big Think, Big Think, 6 Dec. 2024
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Police say the man kept asking the girl suggestive questions, asked for photographs and sent some of himself.Ron Wood, arkansasonline.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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Their spinsterhood took on an ominous cast, their celibacy no longer evidence of pure, Christian love, but now suggestive of physical, emotional, and intellectual degeneracy.Natalie Kinkade, JSTOR Daily, 25 Sep. 2024
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In fact, Retail Dive cites a PMG survey indicating that half of Gen Z jetsetters like to immerse themselves in new cultures.Jeff Fromm, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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These reports were later clarified, indicating a case of mistaken identity, and Dong Jun appeared publicly, reaffirming his position.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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In the process, the day-to-day nightmare of Dana’s new reality gets lost, even if the more insinuating discomfort of her present-day reality has been enhanced.Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Dec. 2022
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The complaint says that since at least early 2021, McKillips had been posting messages insinuating or explicitly threatening to harm the government or federal agents.Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 2 Nov. 2022
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There is a news report suggesting that a group of lawmakers may introduce a legislation to force health insurance companies to divest their pharmacy business.Trefis Team, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Overall, women lead just 8% of S&P 500 companies, suggesting that decades of momentum have only yielded incremental gains.Moira Forbes, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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At first, the killing seemed like a symbolic and operational disaster for Tehran, given just how key Soleimani was to its foreign policy.Suzanne Maloney, Foreign Affairs, 10 Dec. 2024
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This mode of storytelling can be heavy-handed for the sake of mass appeal, but director Kiran Rao deftly combines the literal and symbolic, resulting in a crowd-pleaser filled — for better or worse — with innate goodness.Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 10 Dec. 2024
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This is a really pretty wine with aromas of orange blossom and honeysuckle with juicy stone fruit on the refreshing palate with bright acidity and a long expressive finish. 2021 Alma Rosa, Chardonnay, El Jabalí Vineyard, Sta.Cathrine Todd, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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The artist’s intuitive approach to sculpting diverse materials into expressive forms led to the creation of soaring red and pink rose blossoms made of fiberglass and stainless steel that rise as high as 15 feet into the air.Troy J. McMullen, Architectural Digest, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Hinting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hinting. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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