tattletale

Example Sentences

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People who come forward are called narcs, tattletales and snitches.

From Los Angeles Times

All media; corporate media, social media, local media, national media, state media, non-profit, for-profit and the tattletale kid down the street.

From Salon

“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 Literature

“You once said that using the debt ceiling as a negotiating wedge just could not happen,” she harped like a little tattletale.

From Washington Times

He has established a tattletale line to complain about teachers.

From Washington Post