incriminating
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It said it also took into account "the public discussion on social media, which was incriminating for the defendant".
From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026
Stroup said, “It was kind of almost incriminating to be seen walking up there.”
From Slate • Dec. 23, 2025
Instead, they relied on them for Comey’s indictment and ordered an FBI agent to dig through more of Richman’s personal files for anything incriminating.
From Salon • Dec. 14, 2025
When auditors came to search Freymond’s desk, the story took a farcical turn: Freymond had tried to dispose of the incriminating papers by stashing them outside his office window, on the cornice.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 18, 2025
There was no way, at least that I could see, he could set me up without incriminating himself.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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