Use "inkling" in a sentence

1. ‘No … but as I said, I haven’t had anything to do with her for a couple of years … why would anyone shoot her?’ I said, scouring my memories for any inkling which might give a clue

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2. What does she mean by that? 25 August … hang on, surely that wasn’t the day she had the abortion? Oh, how awful for her! Sounds as though she had more than an inkling about the seriousness of her condition though

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3. At that moment, Tom had his first inkling there was something

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4. Jean had more than an inkling of where the absent

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5. Outside, the first inkling the lieutenant had that

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6. must have had an inkling that she was no longer alone,

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7. even an inkling of what was about to befall us

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8. inkling they had that it was morning was when Jean

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9. She had already had some inkling that it was her target, but confirmation never hurt

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10. Zarko had no inkling of what they were planning

11. ’ Yet his sarcastic tone didn’t feel inappropriate; he had a definite inkling that their true situation would be covered up … rather than explain how it could be that they were stranded four thousand light years from Earth

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12. But how they knew – or even had an inkling – of what was to come … he would find out

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13. But it gave Scott an inkling of a more sinister reality

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14. First with an inkling of suspicion and then more readily as she gained strength

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15. ‘What does this have to do with us?’ Milo had an inkling of what the doctor was about to say; he could feel the blood draining from his face

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16. His face was grim, but an inkling of hope entered Amaranthe’s mind

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17. There wasn’t the slightest inkling of You know, perhaps we should gather photos and backups and such, just in case

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18. But he was already on his Pilgrimage, what could he do now that would not interfere with his holy purpose? He had no inkling yet, but he felt blood rushing through his veins, feeling guilty and shameful, almost soiled

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19. Not even an inkling of an idea

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20. And in that moment, any inkling of security I had left was

21. History came hard for me, and that was my first inkling that I could never be a lawyer

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22. The inkling grew later

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23. Swallowing a sob, he said, “I want to assure you from the bottom of my heart that if I had any inkling that such a thing would occur, I would have prevented it

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24. would see the slightest inkling of doubt from miles away

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25. an inkling of sympathy

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26. hesitation; none of us, as far as I know, had the slightest inkling

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27. inflicted an inkling of harm to one another

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28. My first inkling

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29. ‘moral’ grounds, without really having the slightest inkling of whether our ‘good’ actions will eventually cause great evil, or whether our ‘evil’ actions (e

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30. had no inkling how quickly things could change

31. leave and had no inkling how quickly things could

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32. “So you’ll help put out the fire?” Ma smiled at the advancing Boglehob, as though she didn’t have the slightest inkling of what might follow

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33. There’s a far more intimate involvement between all forms of life that organised religions have no inkling of, and therefore can't hint at

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34. Imagine my elation to take your test of pushing my patience to the limit and find within it an inkling of meaning—like a solid gold needle in a haystack like you tried to make of my brain

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35. A twinkling, an inkling, shines through the void… Starkle, starkle, little twink

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36. What would they like to hear the least? Perhaps buried somewhere deep in their racial memories is hidden an inkling as to why they created the sky barrier and The Builder, ironic as it is

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37. Dead straight grey hair hacked off at the level of her earlobes, a fringe, aggressive mouth and determined jaw provided no inkling of the heart of gold she insisted lay beating in the depths of her beefy bosom

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38. There was an inkling of a step

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39. So I drove onward, and as I made headway became distinctly aware of an immediate change in the clouds, for they seemed to be taking on that sickly appearance just before a storm, dark and grayish they were, floating above my vehicle without the slightest inkling as to the wonder that they'd stirred in my being

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40. That scenario seemed like the wisest course of action this time around, and he would follow through with it without an inkling of concern

41. ” Carron handed over papers the first of which Corwin had any inkling

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42. “You hid in the park? How is your leg now, Raitt? Does it still hurt?” Since she was holding me and my wings were beating in a hover, I had no inkling how bad it was indeed or if still broken

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43. She was also a hopeless drug addict…and only nineteen years old! She had not been living at home, so he had had no inkling of the state of her health

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44. The priests of Asura have a dim inkling of this truth, and so all nail trimmings, hair and other waste products of the persons of the royal family are carefully reduced to ashes and the ashes hidden

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45. no way or inkling to understand

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46. The ranch was large and cluttered with the rusted remains of tractors, trailers, wagons and various weird ranching implements that gave lie to the adage that form follows function; their esoteric forms gave not the slightest inkling of arcane utility

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47. Carol hesitated at the door and thought about continuing the argument but even an inkling of her current assessment of Spears would assuredly bring on the final reprimand

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48. I think that was the first inkling I had of the forces that quietly control our lives

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49. Clarene clung to Sarah’s waist, burrowing her face into Sarah’s side, hoping that she could find the smallest inkling of peace in her sister’s arms

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50. This was where he watched television, and did other pleasures with other female bos that Mom had no inkling of

51. On Thursday, December 13, 2007 – I should have had an inkling that this might happen because of the unlucky part of the date – I checked the monthly statement from my mom’s checking account

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52. It was ineffective against the Dawhawks; such machinery needed much more inkling to give up their hold on the perfect structure of their hulls

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53. The man had no inkling that there

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54. This is the first inkling we have of Jesus" plans for a

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55. Some inkling of the future aged him, sitting there, the sun just touching his lap

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56. If they knew what we know now, if they had any inkling

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57. In fact, Shoop had a strong inkling that The Boss would

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58. agencies in the world wouldn’t begin to have the slightest inkling of who I am and

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59. inkling of the codes and ciphers, we began to see that he runs through absolutely

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60. slightest hesitation or inkling that she might be setting him up

61. However, we had no inkling that your Earth harbored intelligent life, that is until only a few of your months before the destruction of Shouria

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62. “Do we have any inkling about who could be involved in this bloodbath?”

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63. The first inkling Monty and his group had that something was amiss was Rebecca departing for her shift at the clinic, tears streaming down her face

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64. I had no inkling that someone would have done this

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65. would forget she was there and, at this moment in time, she had no inkling that

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66. had not the slightest inkling as to the reason for the disturbance

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67. With what change of circumstance will bring us home again – still with the inkling

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68. given an inkling of what awaits us in our future

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69. jealous or possessive? He evidently had no inkling of anything being wrong with what they had done to

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70. Before exhaustion overpowered their youthful exuberance in their nuptial bed and sleep overtook their adoring gaze, the moon was on its westward descent, and as though it got inkling from its fairer partner on the horizon, the sun lay in wait to catch a glimpse of the nuptial bride in sleep

71. An inkling, or a feeling, or a piece of the sun?

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72. they may not have any inkling of it

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73. this, Arjun yet has no inkling of it

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74. have no inkling of Sanatan Dharm

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75. The inkling that what he knows might be totally wrong

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76. no inkling of how to undertake action that is worth doing, nor of how to

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77. inkling of how those boys, this morning, had felt

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78. inkling that even this level of existence could be-

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79. “What is it Annie?” Although she had an inkling of Annie’s question, when she noted the nervous and almost awed expression on her friend’s face

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80. In retrospect, I can vividly recollect the various hunches which I treated with ignominy and levity, but which I now realise were kind of inkling intended to reveal to me the identity of Ben Thomas

81. Somehow, I had an inkling that danger still lurks; what of the Python that I saw inside my bedroom, but which disappeared mysteriously until this moment

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82. While we have an inkling about it,

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83. While we have an inkling about it, the

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84. “How didn’t you know? He’s a creepy fucker, I’m sure you had an inkling he was abusing the inmates

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85. I wondered about the man I’d known as Uncle Joshua all my life; did he have the slightest inkling that I was his second daughter?

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86. “ Good grief, Desiree’! You don’t have an inkling as to what you really are, so let me fill you in

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87. I understood that Lorraine's parents had chosen goodness over evil and had transferred all those traits to him, but didn't have an inkling when it came to my past roots

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88. An inkling of what was in her mind penetrated into his, and his voice went grave

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89. The most vital information the soldier gave them was that so far there had been no inkling that their defence had been penetrated

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90. Ju had an inkling of where this was heading

91. Also, conceivably, the cell can have an inkling that its neighbours and itself are part of

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92. Rancor knew that Denver was gifted with the sight and he probably had an inkling that Oak did too

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93. him, he could not even have an inkling of

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94. thousand-yard stare, giving me yet another inkling of

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95. Liz’s face, and I got an inkling as to what was wrong, not that

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96. Not even me, Bedwyr the Fox, had any true inkling of what Arthur was about to do

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97. It may be hard to believe that a boy of twelve had no inkling to the facts of life

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98. She is bright and perhaps had an inkling of my situation

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