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accusatory

[uh-kyoo-zuh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] / əˈkyu zəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i /
ADJECTIVE
accusatorial
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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

"The language should be open and not accusatory," says O'Kane.

From BBC • Jan. 31, 2026

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

He nodded an emphatic, busy, righteous little nod, and looked at me with a strange, glowing, accusatory expression that said, “And if she dies, let it be on your conscience.”

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson




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