accusatory

Example Sentences

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This will feel less accusatory, she says, and you might be able to find an even higher number than that of your colleague.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 21, 2026

In fact, the accusatory Atlantic piece waddles toward the conclusion that on a risk-adjusted basis, the train isn’t especially deadly.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

Her greatest moment may be the spoken, but her accusatory horror at gun violence is something that takes a powerful opera singer to turn into a sermon from which it is impossible to turn away.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 29, 2025

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

The Guards answered the same questions over and over, and the questions came fast, often with an accusatory edge.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson