informer

Example Sentences

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There is something about a healthy personality that feels repelled by a snoop, a snitch, a stool pigeon, an informer.

From Salon • Sep. 28, 2025

Others claimed she was an informer, but this was dismissed after an official investigation by the Northern Ireland Police Ombudsman.

From BBC • Nov. 20, 2024

He had lived across the street from DeLorean’s home in San Diego County and had turned informer in hopes of leniency.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 24, 2024

His family has strongly rejected the IRA's claim that he was an informer.

From BBC • Nov. 15, 2023

There’s a recklessness in her, she can be pushed just so far, she has a weak sense of honor, she’s reliable only as an informer.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood