How to Use liable in a Sentence

liable

adjective
  • If someone gets hurt on your property, you could be liable.
  • He was later found liable for their deaths in a civil case.
    — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Jurors found the city liable on Capt.
    — Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 27 Jan. 2026
  • But that seemed liable to be treated like a bathroom wall at a dive bar.
    — Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 30 July 2021
  • Strong wind is liable to topple a cage laden with a heavy tomato plant.
    — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 May 2025
  • Strong wind is liable to topple a cage laden with a heavy tomato plant.
    — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 May 2026
  • Wayne was found not liable on all four causes of action.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Can a city, county or state be held liable for the damage?
    — Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Then, guests can go to court and try to prove a cruise company was liable.
    — Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Every one of them is liable to give you goose bumps or knock your shoulders back.
    — Joe Reid, Vulture, 10 Dec. 2024
  • List on Sunday, and your house is liable to sell more quickly.
    — Amber Randall, sun-sentinel.com, 9 June 2021
  • However, from time to time mistakes will be made and we will not be held liable.
    — Jolene Almendarez, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Dec. 2025
  • However, from time to time mistakes will be made and we will not be held liable.
    — Makenzie Huber, States Newsroom, 12 Feb. 2026
  • However, from time to time mistakes will be made and we will not be held liable.
    — Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
  • However, from time to time mistakes will be made and we will not be held liable.
    — Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Feb. 2026
  • However, from time to time mistakes will be made and we will not be held liable.
    — Rachel Hale, USA Today, 17 Jan. 2026
  • However, from time to time mistakes will be made and we will not be held liable.
    — Kirby Adams, Louisville Courier Journal, 9 Jan. 2026
  • However, from time to time mistakes will be made and we will not be held liable.
    — Jacob Camenker, USA Today, 7 Dec. 2025
  • However, from time to time mistakes will be made and we will not be held liable.
    — Ethan Hylton, IndyStar, 20 Aug. 2025
  • However, from time to time mistakes will be made and we will not be held liable.
    — Jacob Camenker, USA Today, 2 Nov. 2025
  • However, from time to time mistakes will be made and we will not be held liable.
    — Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
  • However, from time to time mistakes will be made and we will not be held liable.
    — Jacob Camenker, USA Today, 26 Oct. 2025
  • However, from time to time mistakes will be made and we will not be held liable.
    — Matthew Glowicki, Louisville Courier Journal, 22 Oct. 2025
  • However, from time to time mistakes will be made and we will not be held liable.
    — Josh Meyer, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
  • However, from time to time mistakes will be made and we will not be held liable.
    — Jacob Camenker, USA Today, 12 Oct. 2025
  • However, from time to time mistakes will be made and we will not be held liable.
    — Jacob Camenker, USA Today, 5 Oct. 2025
  • However, from time to time mistakes will be made and we will not be held liable.
    — Jacob Camenker, USA Today, 28 Sep. 2025
  • However, from time to time mistakes will be made and we will not be held liable.
    — Jacob Camenker, USA Today, 21 Sep. 2025
  • However, from time to time mistakes will be made and we will not be held liable.
    — Jim Reineking, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
  • However, from time to time mistakes will be made and we will not be held liable.
    — Stephanie Kuzydym, Louisville Courier Journal, 11 Sep. 2025

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