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accusatory

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

Disorienting shots of competing papal candidates add urgency to the reveal of election results, while an accusatory confrontation between two cardinals is punctuated by the anachronistic reveal of an espresso machine.

From Salon • Feb. 28, 2025

The words come out shrill and accusatory, sharp as darts.

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson




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