accusation
Example Sentences
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Jodar regularly remonstrates with his father, who still coaches him, and one of those occasions against Michelsen led to an accusation he had pushed a ball girl.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
In his letter, Andic said the "deeply painful" death of his father had been made worse by having to deal with "the most serious, unjust and unfounded accusation a person can face".
From Barron's • May 26, 2026
The accusation that voicing criticism of a campaign waged on flawed assumptions and fanciful expectations means rooting for the enemy is repugnant.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026
“Tom has nothing to do with that video,” Steyer campaign spokesperson Sepi Esfahlani said after Porter levied the accusation on Monday.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
To this perpetual accusation Elizabeth had never replied; she merely regarded her aunt with a wide-eyed, insolent stare, meant at once to register her disdain and to thwart any pretext for punishment.
From "Go Tell It on the Mountain" by James Baldwin
Vocabulary lists containing accusation
The Bill of Rights
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