Steady and Telling

Steady

Steady adjective - Worthy of one's trust.
Usage example: a quiet but steady man who is one of the pillars of the community

Telling and steady are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Telling" instead an adjective "Steady".

Telling

Telling adjective - Having the power to persuade.

Steady and telling are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Steady" instead an adjective "Telling".

Nearby Words: tell, teller, telly

Both words in one sentence

  • The Alcoholic He is unable to hold down a steady job, and spends the team's annual reunion with their coach drinking heavily and telling the others what he really thinks of the fantasy world they inhabit.
    Source: The Alcoholic
  • Film / Daredevil Likewise, the person setting him up almost foils Murdock's method because he too has a steady heartbeat while telling his side in court...until Matt realizes he's on a pacemaker.
  • Living Lie Detector Clark uses his super-hearing to measure the man's heartrate and his super-vision to check the man's eye movement, and both remain steady, indicating that he is telling the truth.
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