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

You’ve already suggested that your parents are likely to out you as the tattletale, but do you think anything will change?

From Slate • Nov. 6, 2020

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

I followed her up this very same road, calling her a tattletale.

From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau