Used in a Sentence

accusing

How to use accusing in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for accusing.

Editorial note

"She is accusing "these people" of being murderers?

Examples13
Definitions1
Parts of speech1

Quick take

containing or expressing accusation; "an accusitive forefinger"; "black accusatory looks"; "accusive shoes and telltale trousers"- O.Henry; "his accusing glare"

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of accusing gathered in one view.

adjective

containing or expressing accusation; "an accusitive forefinger"; "black accusatory looks"; "accusive shoes and telltale trousers"- O.Henry; "his accusing glare"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for accusing.

adjective

containing or expressing accusation; "an accusitive forefinger"; "black accusatory looks"; "accusive shoes and telltale trousers"- O.Henry; "his accusing glare"

Example sentences

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"She is accusing "these people" of being murderers?

2

My ex-girlfriend wrote a blog post similar to this one, accusing me of sexual assault.

3

Anyone accusing The Financial Brand of "lazy journalism" hasn't spent much time on the site.

4

Are we accusing Facebook of using bots to drive up advertising revenue.

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I'm not accusing Groupon of doing anything illegal or unethical.

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You're accusing Motorola of copying your imagination of what an unreleased Apple product might look like?

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It's like accusing somebody of being in denial: there's nothing they can say in return that doesn't somehow support the idea that they are in denial.

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How does that possibly match up with "doing everything they could be doing to help this woman" when she herself clearly feels ignored?Edit: I'm not accusing the AirBNB guys of being bad guys: I don't know them.

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Both of my parents are career-long hoteliers, \n first managing large corporate chain units and now owning \n their own hotel in the UK.\n\nAnd now he's accusing these poor guys of "losing their souls".

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> And now he's accusing these poor guys of "losing their souls".When you call up the victim and ask them to close down their blog because or restrict access because you don't want it to affect your round of funding, you're not "poor guys" anymore.

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At the moment, all three top level comments are accusing Google of lying, despite the fact that these kinds of flat denials by high-profile companies are almost never proven false, probably because they almost never are false.

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If you're accusing others of thinking one-sidedly, you need to look in the mirror.>Another example: for quite a time there, many windows fans believed that Bill Gates owned Apple, because to them $150M is a big "investment" and they think Microsoft bought Apple in 1997.

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By accusing Boeing's batteries of being fundamentally unsafe, he garners the maximum amount of trust from people who are concerned about battery safety, so that, when he immediately follows up with an explanation of why this couldn't happen on a Tesla, those very people are already leaning towards believing him.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use accusing in a sentence?

"She is accusing "these people" of being murderers?

What does accusing mean?

containing or expressing accusation; "an accusitive forefinger"; "black accusatory looks"; "accusive shoes and telltale trousers"- O.Henry; "his accusing glare"

What part of speech is accusing?

accusing is commonly used as adjective.