inculpate

The phrase “more modern ways of thinking” may curdle the blood of the reader, who may brace for Ms. Lutz to inculpate her subject in matters of race, class and gender.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026

Nobody doubts that a clever jurist with a dictionary and a truckload of motivated reasoning can use the law to exculpate himself and inculpate others.

From Slate ● Jun. 26, 2023

Thomas said Samia did not deserve a new trial because the confession “did not directly inculpate the defendant and was subject to a proper limiting instruction.”

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 23, 2023

“This is particularly concerning given that the defendant is aware that Witness-1 has information that would tend to inculpate the defendant.”

From New York Times ● Jan. 27, 2023

I was careful to be scrupulously truthful, but I gave him no record of any conversation that I thought might, however indirectly, inculpate Banks.

From The Jervaise Comedy by Beresford, J. D. (John Davys)

ITV separately agreed to pay Mr. McAlpine more than $200,000 for a program of its own that inculpated him.

From New York Times ● Dec. 19, 2012

You cannot do a dishonourable act without my being inculpated in the disgrace.

From Wives and Daughters by Gaskell, Elizabeth Cleghorn

At this reference the steward of the barony objected, as also against the depositions that inculpated Dan.

From The Deemster by Caine, Hall, Sir

The evidence for the crown consisted, therefore, on the day of trial, of the testimony of persons acquainted with Hornby's signature, that the acceptance across the inculpated bill was not in his handwriting.

From The Experiences of a Barrister, and Confessions of an Attorney by Warren, Samuel

But I will be inculpated, come what may.

From The Red Rat's Daughter by Boothby, Guy

“To try and save his own neck by sending us all to perdition before our time,” exclaimed Delano, evidently for the moment forgetting all caution, from his feeling of exasperation, and thus clearly inculpating himself.

From Salt Water The Sea Life and Adventures of Neil D'Arcy the Midshipman by Lacey, C. J. de

William Paul was, indeed, put in confinement and soon gave evidence inculpating two slaves as his employers,—Mingo Harth and Peter Poyas.

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 07, No. 44, June, 1861 Creator by Various

In any case, his importance was forgotten in a splendid dramatic idea entertained by the detectives, inculpating a clever and notorious criminal.

From The Missing Link by Dyson, Edward

His life, to the end, was marked by all insolence and infamy, and on the day of the execution, he made a pretended confession, inculpating two innocent persons.

From Campaigns of a Non-Combatant, and His Romaunt Abroad During the War by Townsend, George Alfred

What exaggerated wild thing might she not say, unintentionally inculpating half Witch-Face Mountain in robbery and murder!

From The Mystery of Witch-Face Mountain and Other Stories by Murfree, Mary Noailles