1. slight hints or vague ideas about something
Usage: plural form of inkling

Examples

• She had inklings that something was wrong when he didn’t call.
• The detective gathered inklings of evidence from the crime scene.
• I’m getting inklings that they might be planning a surprise party.
• There were inklings of trouble in the company’s financial reports.
• He showed inklings of talent in his early paintings.
• The first inklings of spring appeared in the garden.