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

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 • Jun. 6, 2024

He has established a tattletale line to complain about teachers.

From Washington Post • Apr. 30, 2022

Can you imagine what a tattletale crybaby he must have been at home?

From Washington Times • Apr. 28, 2019

She had to admit that being a tattletale was the worst thing you could be at school.

From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi