Explore Accusatory through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like accusative or accusing. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Accusatory in a sentence
Accusatory meaning
Pertaining to, or containing, an accusation.
Synonyms of Accusatory
Using Accusatory
- The main meaning on this page is: Pertaining to, or containing, an accusation.
- Useful related words include: accusative, accusing, accusive, inculpatory.
- In the example corpus, accusatory often appears in combinations such as: accusatory and, an accusatory, the accusatory.
Context around Accusatory
- Average sentence length in these examples: 21.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 6 start, 9 middle, 5 end
- Sentence types: 18 statements, 2 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Accusatory
- In this selection, "accusatory" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, too, non, become, way, images and language stand out and add context to how "accusatory" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a non accusatory way that and abusive and accusatory remarks towards. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "accusatory" sits close to words such as abra, accies and accommodative, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with accusatory
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
I refuse to become accusatory and embittered. (7 words)
It was self-righteous, accusatory, and entitled. (7 words)
Neither vacant nor accusatory the expression is sad though not quite accepting. (12 words)
All the while, leader of the free world in waiting Donald Trump has been posting accusatory images of Taylor Swift’s boyfriend Travis Kelce, stirring up his own little bag of conspiracy snakes. (33 words)
I agree that it can be distasteful to address the end of a public relationship, especially when you’re still working with that person, but his commentary wasn’t disrespectful or accusatory. (32 words)
Carlson also believes CMU — as well as every other university — lacks the capability to properly determine which students are utilizing the technology unethically without being too accusatory of innocent students. (30 words)
Let me ask you, something, and I don't mean to be snarky or accusatory about it: is the leaving garbage a means of staking claim to the spot? (29 words)
When is all of this re-directing, gaslighting and accusatory McCarthyism BS going to stop? (15 words)
Example sentences (20)
Carlson also believes CMU — as well as every other university — lacks the capability to properly determine which students are utilizing the technology unethically without being too accusatory of innocent students.
I agree that it can be distasteful to address the end of a public relationship, especially when you’re still working with that person, but his commentary wasn’t disrespectful or accusatory.
If you want to ask her why she’s changing things, do so in a non-accusatory way that won’t offend her.
I refuse to become accusatory and embittered.
It invites you to ask questions about what you’re watching, but not in an accusatory way.
Neither vacant nor accusatory the expression is sad though not quite accepting.
All the while, leader of the free world in waiting Donald Trump has been posting accusatory images of Taylor Swift’s boyfriend Travis Kelce, stirring up his own little bag of conspiracy snakes.
If you want a talk to bring you together, don’t provide a list of everything they have done wrong or use accusatory language.
It was self-righteous, accusatory, and entitled.
Lindsay also hurled abusive and accusatory remarks towards her and threatened her with violence as well as struck a door.
The language should be tentative and not accusatory (‘you are naïve’ or ‘he is after your money’) so that she is not thrown into a defensive position from the start.
Thirteen months after she wrote the accusatory email, Hegseth praised her eldest son on Fox News on Mother’s Day, saying he had excelled in high school and college.
With what ease the accusatory finger is instinctively raised against the Jewish state, ignoring context, overlooking facts, and dismissing history.
I have seen the benefit of being fair and level headed on issues by disagreeing without being accusatory or disagreeable.
Let me ask you, something, and I don't mean to be snarky or accusatory about it: is the leaving garbage a means of staking claim to the spot?
On a vast wall, for all to see, are accusatory and anonymous messages that point to the wrongdoings of neighbours.
This new accusatory tone — an undiscriminating roll call of white sins across all its channels — can only lead to division.
When is all of this re-directing, gaslighting and accusatory McCarthyism BS going to stop?
Rather than being biased or being accusatory it would be good if we could make these decisions based on facts, true figures and not speculation and innuendos.
The accusatory stamp on a washed-up fishing crate doesn't tell the full story.
Common combinations with accusatory
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- accusatory and 4×
- an accusatory 3×
- the accusatory 3×
- or accusatory 2×
- and accusatory 2×
- accusatory finger 2×
- being accusatory 2×
- accusatory or 2×