accusatory
Example Sentences
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Snide or accusatory comments don’t need to color your mood.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026
Taking an accusatory approach—like asking, why can’t you see that you’re being fooled—can make a victim shut down, said Marti DeLiema, a University of Minnesota assistant professor of social work who studies financial fraud.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
You used it once — maybe twice — and now it’s sitting there, a little accusatory, inching toward its expiration date.
From Salon ● Apr. 28, 2026
After being rejected, Venessa, also then in her mid-twenties, sent Jay a series of "angry and accusatory" messages, saying he was gossiping about her.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2025
My laptop is on the floor next to mv bed; it sits there, a squat, accusatory presence.
From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins
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