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accusatory

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

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

I didn’t mean to come at you with an accusatory energy.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 9, 2024

It’s becoming caustic and accusatory, and I don’t understand how or why it’s happening this way.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse




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