tattling
- present participle of tattle.
Example Sentences
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Michael Freedman, a California defense lawyer, said he has noticed an uptick in incidents of jurors tattling on one another to judges rather than working out their differences in jury rooms.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 20, 2026
Except, that is, for the whining, the tattling, and those chickens.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 24, 2020
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
“Now before we get into anything, ladies, no scratching, no spitting, and no tattling to Mommy.”
From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer
