But as the script keeps hinting with lines like "Is there more to life than being safe?"

He hinted at the possibility of a tax cut, but with the need to be conservative in drafting it.

"You hinted at one or two details in connection with the woman."

The temptation to hint at a connection with Sept. 11 that did not exist must have been tremendous.

It hints at bitter experience with low attendance, not to mention disappointed donors.

The company hinted at big partnerships with musicians, although specifics will have to wait until closer to E3.

But he hinted at his frustration with the political compromises.

The film doesn't even hint at his affairs with men (big surprise).

He hinted at a subtle difference of opinion with some other family members, saying that his heart was in farming, not banking.

It hinted at a schoolmaster with a pupil somewhat slow.