incriminate

Example Sentences

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In a deposition, DeMarco said that Drylie invoked his right not to incriminate himself.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

In a series of Substack posts, the first of which has garnered 751,000 views, Lizza took aim at Nuzzi’s journalistic integrity, airing alleged text-message exchanges, love poetry and recorded conversations meant to incriminate his ex.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025

Byers initially did not want to testify at all, believing his life to be in danger and fearing that he might incriminate himself.

From Slate • Dec. 1, 2025

"So you need the criminal case to go first, because if you made statements in the civil cases in order to defend yourself, you could possibly incriminate yourself."

From BBC • Dec. 11, 2024

“That is more difficult. The English, they do not stab. You are right there. I incline to the view that someone else dropped the pipe cleaner—and did so to incriminate the long-legged Englishman.”

From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie