tell a different story

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: to show that something different is true from what someone says is true

He said he wasn't at the scene of the crime, but the fingerprints tell a different story.

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Despite fears that labor-friendly policies stifle growth, the numbers tell a different story. —

Solange Charas, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024 Although the numbers tell a different story, Parsons doesn’t agree that there is a decline in his production as the season ages. —

Saad Yousuf, The Athletic, 27 July 2024 But when an unidentified woman (Olwen Catherine Kelly) lands on his table, he and his son, Austin (Emile Hirsch), discover several anomalies: Her body appears pristine, yet her bones tell a different story; her veins suggest a recent death while her eyes say she's been gone for days. —

Danny Horn, James Mercadante, Ilana Gordon, EW.com, 31 July 2024 But texts Zhuang sent out Sunday morning to hundreds of constituents tell a different story. —

Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 29 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for tell a different story

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