tattletale
Example Sentences
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Danielle Spencer, the former child star who played sassy tattletale Dee Thomas on the 1970s sitcom “What’s Happening!!,” has died.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 12, 2025
He has established a tattletale line to complain about teachers.
From Washington Post • Apr. 30, 2022
You can avoid being branded a tattletale or flirt or a traitor.
From Salon • Sep. 20, 2019
Baby Knox took a couple of sucks off his pacifier before returning to his tattletale meltdown.
From Washington Times • Apr. 28, 2019
“She used to go to school with our parents and Mr. Porter. I heard she was a tattletale back then. These days there aren’t many Remarkables who aren’t afraid of her.”
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.