How to Use accusation in a Sentence

accusation

noun
  • He denied the accusation that he had lied to the police.
  • There was a hint of accusation in his voice when he asked her where she had been.
  • Investigators have made accusations of corruption against a group of former officials.
  • The police are investigating serious accusations of wrongdoing.
  • The truth is that the accusations are not so strange.
    — Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 17 Jan. 2026
  • The accusations against me were vague and changed from one hour to the next.
    — Amer Matar, The Dial, 26 May 2026
  • These don’t have to be (or come across as) accusations.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
  • The accusations in the case are not clear.
    — Matthew Cupelli, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Jan. 2026
  • More than half of it was paid out after the first accusation.
    — Stephanie Ebbert, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Nov. 2022
  • This is not the first time Abiy has faced such accusations.
    — Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 31 May 2026
  • So what was the true accusation, and whose was the real guilt?
    — The New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2021
  • Go look someone in the eye and make those same accusations.
    — Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 2 May 2026
  • The accusation did not lead to any charges being filed against him.
    — Amy McCarthy, PEOPLE, 17 Jan. 2026
  • Here’s what else to know about the latest accusations.
    — Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 15 Apr. 2026
  • These accusations are so far unproven and not grounded in any fact.
    — Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
  • These are the sort of accusations that, if true, could tank a company’s stock.
    — Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2026
  • What would be the defense against that accusation?
    — Belinda Luscombe, Time, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Cawthorn was not charged with a crime in connection with those accusations.
    — Danielle Battaglia, Charlotte Observer, 4 Sep. 2025
  • The accusation was based on surveillance tools used around the area.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Mar. 2026
  • Trump, for years, has made accusations about widespread voter fraud that have not been proven.
    — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 4 June 2026
  • The evidence of his accusation is wrapped up in a bombshell of its own.
    — Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Jan. 2026
  • Soon words and accusations fly and the good and bad in both characters comes to the surface.
    — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 May 2023
  • All charges are felony accusations.
    — Austin Turner, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
  • Netflix hit back hard at this accusation.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 17 Mar. 2026
  • Again, that will be treated without any sense of accusation.
    — John Hopewell, Variety, 22 Sep. 2025
  • The false accusations led many shoppers to feel as if they had been racially profiled.
    — Drew Harwell, Washington Post, 20 Dec. 2023
  • For all of the accusations of meddling, Mara is the owner of the team.
    — Dan Duggan, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Trump has said Carroll made the accusation up and was just trying to sell books.
    — Mark Berman, Washington Post, 2 May 2023
  • Jon denied those accusations and was never charged with abuse.
    — Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026
  • And then there was the unavoidable irony in the accusation painted on the wall.
    — Los Angeles Times, 19 Nov. 2021

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