tattle

Example Sentences

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But the choice not to tattle on him is simple, and in fact the only straightforward thing about the whole scenario.

From Washington Post • Apr. 5, 2023

“If Walls Could Talk” they might tattle on the home healthcare worker a woman hires to look after her widowed mother in this new TV movie.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2022

And if you have to dig out the recipes again in June, well, I'm not about to tattle on you.

From Salon • Dec. 20, 2021

The post went on to imply that the Common Application — the third-party manager of applications for lots of colleges — could tattle to other schools if an applicant broke an early decision agreement.

From New York Times • Dec. 18, 2021

But I’m also not sure what good it would do if I tattle to Aunt Jen.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison