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

He has established a tattletale line to complain about teachers.

From Washington Post • Apr. 30, 2022

You can avoid being branded a tattletale or flirt or a traitor.

From Salon • Sep. 20, 2019

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

From Washington Times • Apr. 28, 2019

When Noah woke up he got to hear the whole story from the tattletale brothers.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver