tattling

Example Sentences

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So when another former teammate, Kyle Schwarber, ambled to his locker a few minutes later, Turner feigned the role of tattling little brother.

From Washington Post • Mar. 4, 2023

Now, he said, “Bark has taken that piece out of it. The other student doesn’t have to feel like they’re betraying or tattling or anything like that.”

From The Guardian • Oct. 22, 2019

The Angels’ front office is desperate for legitimacy and relevance when they resort to tattling on Bryce Harper for his comments regarding Mike Trout.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 8, 2019

This devolved into a debate about baseless tattling on posters who have opinions that differ from your own.

From Washington Times • May 28, 2018

“I see. Well, there are other things going on, but relating them might fall more into the category of tattling, which we all hate, so I won’t mention them.”

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin