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Sentence Examples In one case a 10-year-old boy, labelled as a dreaded Naxalite, was arrested on an accusation of murder. Without the confession of faith we are bound to rationalize our actions, excuse our sins, and dodge the law's accusation. I nodded reluctantly, despite being thoroughly annoyed and downright insulted at such an accusation. In conclusion, the inspector offered his resignation to the Board, being much nettled by an accusation of incompetence in the London papers. Leave aside the questionableness of the specific accusation for the moment. A blistering run from Greene, and one provoking no accusation of drug cheating, might still save the day. He creeps toward me low to the ground, with a whiny growl of misery and accusation. She took a long breath and regarded me with a look that was rife with accusation. It is no exaggeration to say the town was being torn apart by suspicion, rumour and accusation during my visit there in November. Museum officials led the cry of accusation, and their stories soon appeared in the media. A generation later, he is driven to return to the scene, craving discovery and even accusation. The blonde with tears running down her cheeks starts crying harder but her blue eyes have a hint of accusation in them. Such practices of accusation and defense have an important place in morality and law. Suddenly the play turns from a study of adolescent accusation into one about the problems of living with a gay husband. We put the US on notice that we expect full proof, that we will not tolerate accusation by innuendo or slur. She had looked so cute with her disheveled dark curls and accusation in her gaze as she sat on her rump on the floor. The Stegner program was designed to avoid any accusation that a writing degree was a soft option. Everyday when she looked out her window she was filled with an intense feeling of accusation. Once at the door, the memories halted and the silence accosted her with a tone of accusation. He has a long history of accusation of unethical acts from suborning perjury to driving under the influence of marijuana. Show More Sentences You could not conceivably get more resentment and accusation than is documented there. The muzzle of the gun just stared Czerell in the face like an unblinking eye of accusation. It's a good idea, if you can, to defend yourself against the accusation of being a waste of space by making yourself good company. Lord Morley appears to have risen to repeat the accusation against Salisbury and the latter to have defied him to prove it by wager of battle. He had then made the time-worn accusation that the pretensions of the courts reduced the kingdom to an aristocracy of magistrates. This amounts to a grave accusation, but Bissell leaves it as just a broad hint. But still he suffered the inevitable accusation of letting the side down, something that has been thrown at him since his recent move. My blind luck of being able to provide two versions of the correct answer saved me from the accusation of being a cheater. Another accusation thrown at the market is that its light regulatory touch could open the door to spivs and hopeless cases. The actor faces a volley of questions relating to the accusation that the film had hurt the sentiments of the physically challenged. This both pre-empts the accusation of racism, and dismisses it by claiming to be merely vox populi. He was particularly angry that the civil claim included an accusation of racial motivation for the attack. The trial begins, and the White Rabbit reads the accusation, which sounds a lot like a nursery rhyme. When we are silent in the face of accusation, the public sees us as guilty. He writes a letter of accusation, ominously hinting at his own impending death. Time Warner initially denied the accusation but then came clean, saying the idea was hatched by a couple of low-level marketing people. Because of this accusation, for ten days Umbanda beliefs and practices were judged harshly in the media. And gay people are no more immune to this accusation than are straight people. Certainly, given the heinousness of the accusation and the community outrage, it wouldn't be a surprise if they asked for it. This is a personally horrific, professionally-damaging and gutless accusation to make without substantiation. Show More Sentences Racism is a pernicious influence, but it's also a dangerous and painful accusation to level against someone. The uncanonical actions of Metropolitan Valentine were submitted to the Synod for their decision by Archbishop Gregory in a formal accusation. Either he will hotly deny the accusation, or he will attempt to justify his disdain for or hatred of women. The full extent of the conflict between Inah and her mother-in-law climaxed with Inah's sorcery accusation. In one poem, he defends himself against the accusation that burial in unconsecrated ground is wrong. By identifying the faulty cameras, we lay ourselves open to the accusation of encouraging criminality. The Polish deal was marked by mud-slinging, with accusation and counter-accusation from both sides, although none has yet stuck. Anwar accused the government of a conspiracy to damage him and said that the accusation was a complete fabrication. I looked around the room, watching the girls' faces change from looks of accusation to pity and understanding. She has been practising voraciously over the winter, and is determined to nail once and for all any accusation that she is a fair weather golfer. The right to silence is and is no more than an immunity from adverse inferences from failing to answer an accusation or question or evidence. The impeachment was spawned by an accusation by his estranged drinking and gambling buddy. After all these years, an accusation of Muldoonism remains a potent insult. This indirect sort of accusation on his part represents the worst sort of managerial cowardice. Prudie only mentions this because to repeat such an accusation, should it be untrue, would be slanderous. At the hearing, the hospital denied the accusation but has not provided any evidence to prove its innocence. Every time there has been an upsurge in student activism this patronising accusation has been made. An accusation of plagiarism assumes not only that you can spot a repetition but that you know where originality lies. He once defended himself against an accusation of racism by saying that black people were good at sport. Even if he does dispose of these assets, there will always be the accusation that he only did so once he was found out. Show More Sentences There can be no more damning accusation today than to accuse a politician of believing in politics. The trees on both sides of the highway are bent and fallen, all pointing straight east as if in accusation. The government should now end the confidence-sapping drip-drip of accusation and counter-accusation. One can well imagine his bewilderment as he tried to sift through accusation and counter-accusation. Now this is my turn to accuse, but I base my accusation on fact, not fear and cowardice. His own lawyers questioned India's authority to hold him in custody without bail based on an accusation alone. In particular, I never heard any accusation of deicide directed against my people. They also want a mechanism for exonerating MPs from any accusation that they might be misappropriating public funds. If she levels a levelheaded, legitimate accusation, delegitimize it by feigning astonishment and outrage. It became his unexpected collaboration with a family destroyed by the accusation of sexual molestation of children. In addition to self-denunciation, they wallowed in orgies of accusation against others. In this context, accusation of metrical deformity by way of human infirmity accrues an unusually multi-valent derisiveness. This unsourced accusation, which probably originates in the expatriate Iranian community, strikes me as completely implausible. This sort of talk immediately opens itself up to the accusation of disingenuousness and hypocrisy. We must remember always that accusation is not proof and that conviction depends upon evidence and due process of law. We got involved with casino gambling, and there was never any accusation of doing anything wrong. The case has shown how easy it is for a hard-working and respected professional to have their name and reputation besmirched by one wild accusation. Of course one accusation constantly leveled at animal rights activists is that they care more about animals than human beings or are even outright misanthropes. Another pointed accusation directed at Hagel is the question of how he would deter Iran from getting a nuclear bomb. This accusation about Nicky has come like a bolt out of the blue. Show More Sentences You defend yourself, then slip an accusation in under the table. This adds only more fuel to the accusation that originality and risk on Broadway have virtually disappeared. Why don't you spend your valuable time actually answering Blair's accusation, or is this a nice little smokescreen to disguise the fact that you haven't got a leg to stand on? There wasn't enough venom in my voice to make the question an accusation. Nearly 10 years after her accusation of rape sent her father to prison, Casandra Kennedy recanted. Bara also warned that such a hasty accusation could prompt a perception among the public that it is merely camouflage for the real masterminds of the bombings. I appeal to the council, your newspaper and generous people in Kendal to solve this problem with an open-hearted approach that would belie the accusation of mean-mindedness. The prosecution claimed that the defendant had perjured himself and lied to the court, but the defence described that accusation as palpable nonsense. He obtained his discharge, brought an accusation of peculation against some of his former officers, and in 1792 retired, first to France then to America, to avoid prosecution. Simply asking about it seemed tantamount to an accusation of fabrication. No flight of fancy was too improbable, no wild accusation too unlikely. Finally, lawyers presented the accusation before the members of the tribunal, detailing the circumstances of the infringements that had taken place. It's not easy to confront a boss with an accusation of fraud. He had no intention of letting some musical shark claim a share of his royalties and copyright fees on the strength of an accusation of plagiarism. He further insists on the reasonableness of his expectations, mocking the accusation that he would have men abandon pregnant women and leave them portionless. This is a glib accusation, easily made but difficult to substantiate. Company executives denied that accusation, the paper reported. He'd come over to confront Stan and Tiny and to tell them exactly what he thought of their effrontery, but held back the accusation for want of proof. There were more clashes with the coach after his trade to the Nuggets, including an accusation that he dogged it through his first season in Denver. She replied to the accusation with a stack of documents proving her innocence. Show More Sentences An accusation of witchcraft is vague enough to serve as a kind of catchall for discontent. Every question Crosse asked himself left him facing a spear of accusation. There was accusation in her voice, and he felt his heart go heavy at it. Then, in April, the detailed accusation describing Zelich as a predator was posted on a classified ad website. My answer to that accusation is that there is nothing shabby or disgraceful in telling writers the truth and acquainting them with the painful facts of publishing life. But because Abu Jindal was actually in the control room in Karachi his accusation is even more powerful. But what most rankles male voters is the accusation by gender feminists that male officials do not act on behalf of the interests of their female constituents. In a statement to The Daily Beast, Fritsch denied the accusation. A common weapon against Cartesians in those latter days was an accusation of Spinozism. The accusation occurred in front of the bishop of Hexham, Wilfrid, who was present at a feast when some drunken monks made the accusation. My thanks to you for my speedy disengagement from the ridiculous accusation of Morris. He conceived it just that accidentals... should sink with the substance of the accusation. The concern is that a public accusation would result in an escalation. In other situations, the accusation arises as a countercharge. Especially since the omission was an accusation that he'd been telling porkies with which he completely disagreed. Thus, such a parallel accusation would constitute double jeopardy and is constitutionally impermissible. He denied the papal claim to primacy and the accusation that the reformers were schismatic. Many of his choicest years of life were employ'd in wrangling, and receiving and racquetting back reproach, accusation and sarcasm. That is a serious accusation, so make sure you have plenty of evidence before you point the finger at someone. Both the husband and wife exchanged accusation of physical and verbal assault during the interrogation at the public prosecution. Show More Sentences The herald read the accusation out loud and gave the defendant one last chance to confess. As his defence Orosius wrote his second book Liber Apologeticus, in which he emphatically rejected the accusation. Anyone, including recreational divers and beachcombers, removing those goods must inform the Receiver of Wreck to avoid the accusation of theft. The accusation was brought out of malice on the basis of charges made by civilians who had revolted and wished to take possession on the land. Suetonius described Antony's accusation of an affair with Octavian as political slander. This accusation has become the norm for many democratic entities as they try to stand up to supporters of the police state. By covering his ear, Alexander indicated that he had turned his attention from an accusation in order to hear the defence. The twelve articles of accusation which summarized the court's findings contradicted the already doctored court record. Hirst eventually defended the concept and refuted the accusation that he was only interested in making money. The Soviet leader also dismissed the accusation that the USSR was exerting increasing control over the countries lying in its sphere. This was subsequently denied by World Snooker, and O'Sullivan later retracted his accusation. Alice scoffs and calls the dormouse's accusation ridiculous because everyone grows and she cannot help it. Late August 1793, an army general had been guillotined on the accusation of choosing too timid strategies on the battlefield. An accurate accusation of being an alcoholic was an effective way to discredit political rivals. The minister took offence with the accusation, saying he'd be judged much more harshly if the tables were reversed and he accused a woman of womansplaining. These psalms provide a bounty of language by which suffering people might give voice to their experience, even when it includes an accusation of God as afflicter. Such a parallel accusation would constitute double jeopardy. This left many women on a desperate quest for marriage leaving them vulnerable to the accusation of witchcraft whether they took part in it or not. One inconvenience attending this mode of proceeding is, that the party who institutes it must be willing, if required, to stake his life in support of his accusation. The accusation was libelous, full of falsehoods, spite and malice. Show More Sentences If the accusation was brought before the secular judge, the civil penalty was inflicted by him and the action of the Church was limited to the imposition of a penance. This is exactly the accusation put forth by the ancient sources. In fact, it does not represent a limit of science but its unlimitedness whereas, the hostility towards science, this yes, is the human limit of such accusation. A person might depart for perfectly innocent reasons and be completely unaware that a criminal accusation or civil suit might be brought against him after his departure. Examples from Classical Literature The schoolmaster glanced at me inquiringly and I corroborated the lad's accusation. John Smith blushed, but saw no lodgment for a denial where there was no accusation. There was no difficulty in trumping up evidence in favor of the accusation. Glory's face blazed up, and she took an involuntary step to the woman's side at the warrantless accusation. In his perplexity the wordless accusation that morning had been correct at that. Somehow that accusation of youthfulness was the spur that drove Patricia to victory. For an accusation of physical coercion and threat of rape would be far less convincing from a psychopath. She could not apologise to him after hearing the accusation which rankled in his bosom. The loyal owner, fired with indignation at this foul charge, rebutting the accusation with contempt. Her whole spirit would have revolted from that, as much as it did from the accusation. This accusation, after soul-wearying delays, had culminated to-day in conviction. He was not prepared with any answer, though he hotly resented every word of her accusation. There was not the change of a feature in the face of the woman who listened to the accusation. Wallie did not seem displeased by the accusation as he passed on to Mrs. appel. The uetus crimen was of course the accusation that the ARS Amatoria was immoral. The bareness of it, the implication of it, gave a shock, as of a sudden accusation. The terms of her accusation were too basely depraved to be even hinted at here. Zizi smiled at her accusation of his burglarious intent, and then sat musing. Sometimes partisans of Mazzini would supply a colourable presumption of the truth of this accusation. The very accusation of connivance with the Medes drove him into their arms. Show More Sentences And if they are unable to expel him, or to get him condemned to death by a public accusation, they conspire to assassinate him. But his gray eyes burned fiercely in accusation against her. Has it been your misfortune to undergo a long imprisonment, without trial, or even accusation, in your native country, Doctor Manette? His accusation of Margot had brought a sense of horror to me. There was accusation, denunciation, abhorrence in the cashier's gaze. He had planned this sudden accusation with subtle forethought. Her voice was level and vaguely dangerous as she answered his accusation. A quick conception of all that this accusation meant for her nerved her with unwonted courage to deny it. They hang their heads in shame under the merciless but just accusation. Mr. Caryll proceeded, undismayed, to make good his accusation. Political judgments are generally vain formalities, for the same passions which give rise to the accusation ordain to the condemnation. Do not worry about the current accusation of living vicariously through your children. With this in mind, the accusation that God himself is a vivisectionist represents a profoundly deep sense of anger. But at least, Mamma, you cannot deny the absurdity of the accusation, though you may not think it intentionally ill-natured. The fly in the ointment, however, was the accusation Tarzan had made against this woman. This accusation of yours must not be left half made and half unmade. I deny this charge I maintain my innocence, and I declare the falsehood of this accusation I challenge the privilege of trial by combat, and will appear by my champion. Hannah Byron's truthless accusation of rape has not only wasted police time and money but has no doubt caused distress to entirely innocent people. It was as though in the accusation he read also his death sentence. Find more words! 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What is the opposite of accusation? Words that rhyme with accusation What is the plural of accusation? What is the adverb for accusation? What is the adjective for accusation? What is the noun for accusation? Translations for accusation Use our Sentence Generator Nearby Words accusals accusal accurst accursed accurateness accurately accusations accusative accusatorial accusatory accuse accused 10-letter Words Starting With a ac acc accu accus accusa accusat accusati accusatio