liable to
Example Sentences
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The idea was liable to catch fire between us.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
The listener is liable to feel something more than interest, for example, in Telemachus, the son of Penelope and Odysseus.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
The ornate stone balconies of the decaying colonial townhouses jutting above your head are liable to collapse at any moment.
From Barron's ● Jun. 17, 2026
A resident of a boat is liable to pay council tax when it is used as their sole or main residence, experts say.
From BBC ● May 14, 2026
“She’s liable to set up in her coffin and take roll.”
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
