ascribe to
Example Sentences
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“We ascribe to them too much competence. I do not consider what’s happening now to be the result of great strategic thinking.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026
It was also a "tough" decision because Mr Veevers did not ascribe to a specific custom, and no will had been presented to show that he wished "to exit the world in a certain way".
From BBC • Aug. 16, 2025
It’s definitely more than what people ascribe to it as a part of a show.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 7, 2025
We are unsure, from afar, what level of blame to ascribe to her.
From Slate • Jan. 11, 2025
We ascribe to the child a strong disposition to real fear and would consider it purposeful if this fear were in fact a heritage.
From A General Introduction to Psychoanalysis by Freud, Sigmund
