tell后面可以直接跟that引导的宾语从句吗

大家一般是说 tell sb that...，但可以不需要 sb，而直接跟 that 引导的宾语从句吗？

譬如：He tells that he likes the girl.

“告诉某人某事”应该用tell sb. sth./that...。但若tell表示“了解；看得出”的意思时可直接接that从句作宾语。如：

I could tell you were unhappy.我看得出你不开心。《剑桥高级英语词典》

Anyone can tell that she wears the pants in that family.其他人都看得出她是那个家庭中掌权的人。《简明英汉词典》

You can tell that he is extremely embarrassed, Mr Brigden added.“你能看出他尴尬极了，”布里格登先生补充道。《柯林斯高阶英汉双解词典》