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accusatory

[uh-kyoo-zuh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] / əˈkju zəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i /
ADJECTIVE
accusatorial
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Taking an accusatory approach—like asking, why can’t you see that you’re being fooled—can make a victim shut down, said Marti DeLiema, a University of Minnesota assistant professor of social work who studies financial fraud.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 6, 2026

This will feel less accusatory, she says, and you might be able to find an even higher number than that of your colleague.

From MarketWatch Jan. 21, 2026

After being rejected, Venessa, also then in her mid-twenties, sent Jay a series of "angry and accusatory" messages, saying he was gossiping about her.

From BBC Jun. 29, 2025

Disorienting shots of competing papal candidates add urgency to the reveal of election results, while an accusatory confrontation between two cardinals is punctuated by the anachronistic reveal of an espresso machine.

From Salon Feb. 28, 2025

I can’t bear the accusatory look on his face.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam




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