How to use "telling" in sentences with meaning in English and Hindi

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Example sentences for "telling" in popular movie and book plots

  • Henry slaps her before telling her that her disobedience will mean her death.  - Anne of the Thousand Days
  • When he arrives, he is detained as a spy because of his name, despite telling them about Katharine's predicament.  - The English Patient
  • Sheldrake rewards Bud with a further promotion and fires Miss Olsen for telling Fran his history of womanizing.  - The Apartment
  • Maggio escapes from the stockade and dies in Prewitt's arms after telling of the abuse he suffered at Judson's hands.  - From Here to Eternity
  • Embarrassed, Dorian rejects Sibyl, telling her that acting was her beauty; without that, she no longer interests him.  - The Picture of Dorian Gray
  • Norman takes his unwilling mother from her room, telling her he needs to hide her for a while in the fruit cellar.  - Psycho (1960 film)
  • Her father comforts her by telling her that this is the "keeper of the forest," and that Totoro will reveal himself when he wants to.  - My Neighbor Totoro
  • As the Pequod approaches the Equator, Ahab scolds his quadrant for telling him only where he is and not where he will be.  - Moby-Dick
  • Brian's mother protests, telling the crowd that "He's not the Messiah, he's a very naughty boy" and, "There's no Messiah in here.  - Monty Python's Life of Brian
  • The Baker's Wife fools Rapunzel into letting down her hair by telling her that she is her prince and pulls out a piece of it.  - Into the Woods
  • The two men returned to England late in April 1604, telling Catesby that Spanish support was unlikely.  - Gunpowder Plot
  • Beatty orders Montag to destroy his own house, telling him it was Mildred and her friends who reported him.  - Fahrenheit 451
  • She rebuts him, telling him of a recent fantasy she had about a naval officer they had encountered on a vacation.  - Eyes Wide Shut
  • After Scotty and Cheryl are dead, Ash hears the voice of the demons telling him "Join Us".  - The Evil Dead
  • Isabella exacts revenge on the now terminally ill Longshanks by telling him she is pregnant with Wallace's child.  - Braveheart
  • Back at the hotel, Hapgood comes up with an idea, telling Fay to destroy the inmates' records.  - Anyone Can Whistle

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