tattling

Example Sentences

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But back-channeling can also be destructive when it crosses the line into tattling, gossiping, undermining or sowing distrust.

From Washington Post • Feb. 16, 2023

In the end, the BSC vanquishes the BSA by, essentially, tattling on them to the town’s parents.

From Slate • Jul. 3, 2020

Now, he said, “Bark has taken that piece out of it. The other student doesn’t have to feel like they’re betraying or tattling or anything like that.”

From The Guardian • Oct. 22, 2019

The Angels’ front office is desperate for legitimacy and relevance when they resort to tattling on Bryce Harper for his comments regarding Mike Trout.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 8, 2019

Our family took a dim view of snitching and tattling.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly