culprit
Example Sentences
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The reasons for this jobs stagnation aren’t clear, though one culprit might be the uncertainty created by up-down, willy-nilly tariff policy.
Once again, the culprit was an unnamed staffer.
From Salon
AI wasn’t the only thing weighing on investor sentiment on Thursday—perceptions about the economy were another culprit for the more downbeat mood, writes Steve Sosnick, chief strategist of Interactive Brokers.
From Barron's
It was a two-seater with a window, so if there was mischief, Grandpappy could look out and see who the culprits were.
From Literature
One could run down the list of culprits and struggle to find a single bright spot.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
