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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blurt out

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

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’m feeling a hot flash coming on from the stress, so I blurt out a dairy warning.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2022

I could have just said yes, but instead I blurt out “No,” which is the truth, and next thing you know, she’s waving me inside so she can write it down.

From "Hello, Universe" by Erin Entrada Kelly

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