He noticed a tell-tale sign of her nervousness.

The tell-tale signs of a guilty conscience were evident in his nervous behavior.

She likes to tell tales about her adventures.

She loves to listen to tell tales.

He noticed a tell tale sign of her deception.

The tell tale signs of exhaustion were evident in her drooping eyelids and slumped posture.

The tell-tales of the crime were scattered throughout the room.

She tells tales of her adventures.

She enjoys telling tales to her grandchildren.

He used a tell-tale compass to navigate through the dense forest.