Chicken Little
a person who constantly warns that a calamity is imminent; a vociferous pessimist: The Chicken Littles are warning that the stock market will collapse.
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How to use Chicken Little in a sentence
When Chicken Little said the sky was falling, folks at least looked upward.
‘Grim Reaper’ Mitch McConnell Is Coming to Kill the Economy | Margaret Carlson | September 30, 2021 | The Daily Beast“They are reinforcing the Chicken Little response from the U.S. military,” he said.
Bradley Manning Awaits Army’s Decision on Whether to Court-Martial Him | Denver Nicks | December 22, 2011 | THE DAILY BEASTRand is not Chicken Little and does not cry “the sky is falling,” unless it is.
Kevin "Chicken Little" Covais, Season 5: The song that I chose was "If I Ever Fall in Love Again" by Shai.
“The Party of Reagan became the Party of Chicken Little,” he says to thunderous applause.
Indeed, for many late boomers and X and Y-ers, recent American history has been a series of Chicken Little false alarms.
Remember to keep your dress clean, Chicken Little, you have to wear it again tomorrow afternoon.
Chicken Little Jane | Lily Munsell RitchieChicken Little shoved both doll and doll clothes unceremoniously into the fence corner and was after Katy in a flash.
Chicken Little Jane | Lily Munsell RitchieChicken Little promptly mounted the top of their fence by the aid of a convenient wood pile.
Chicken Little Jane | Lily Munsell RitchieChicken Little was seated on the end of the kitchen table swinging her legs and watching Alice make pies.
Chicken Little Jane | Lily Munsell RitchieThe result of this conference sent Chicken Little scurrying in to her mother.
Chicken Little Jane | Lily Munsell Ritchie
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