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blurt out

Idioms  
  1. Say abruptly or inadvertently, utter without thinking. For example, Unfortunately he blurted out how much he hated formal dinners just as his hostess walked in. [Late 1500s]


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I blurt out in horror at my own comparative inadequacies on the romantic postal front.

From BBC Nov. 14, 2023

No sooner did ChatGPT get unleashed than hackers started “jailbreaking” the artificial intelligence chatbot — trying to override its safeguards so it could blurt out something unhinged or obscene.

From Washington Times May 10, 2023

The caller is counting on you to blurt out the name of the child you think is in trouble, Arbuthnot said.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 7, 2022

But something about seeing her husband, Chris, lace up his shoes to leave for a run prompted her to blurt out, "I haven't felt the baby kick."

From Salon Nov. 15, 2022

“I thought the Powhatans were not cannibals,” I blurt out.

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone

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