How to Use responsibility in a Sentence

responsibility

noun
  • The boys denied any responsibility for the damage to the fence.
  • She has to deal with a lot of family and work responsibilities.
  • It is your responsibility to give the company two weeks notice if you decide to leave.
  • The government's responsibility is to serve the public.
  • A terrorist group has claimed responsibility for the bombing.
  • In her new position, she will have much more responsibility.
  • Mowing the lawn is your responsibility.
  • We have a responsibility to protect the environment.
  • The janitor has many responsibilities.
  • That brings with it a responsibility to seek out gear that does the least harm.
    — Matt Jancer, Wired, 11 Apr. 2021
  • And there was some thought that maybe the city had responsibility to move it.
    — Laura Johnston, cleveland, 14 Apr. 2022
  • At the same time, there’s a lot of responsibility that comes along with it.
    — Rachel Roberts, idahostatesman, 4 Nov. 2017
  • That felt like a big responsibility to take on, to change it from what is canon and what is lore.
    — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 27 June 2026
  • Each of these guys had their own responsibility for the tone.
    — Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2021
  • So the script came with a responsibility on my part to do justice to that time.
    — Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 July 2022
  • Part of my responsibility is serving as the face for the bank in the area.
    — John Sowell, idahostatesman, 20 Oct. 2017
  • My uncle and my mom are very close, and my mom feels a sense of responsibility for him.
    — Olivia Krupp, Vanity Fair, 19 Mar. 2026
  • This takes the onus of cost responsibility off of the host by spreading the cost around a bit.
    — Morgan Hines, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2022
  • Because my mom had to work two jobs, my responsibility at home was twice as much.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 16 Nov. 2022
  • Dreher bears a share of responsibility for all of this.
    — Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2026
  • Those are the guys that are going to have the bulk of this responsibility.
    — Open Floor Podcast, SI.com, 23 Aug. 2019
  • Then, towns would share the responsibility to meet that need.
    — Ginny Monk, courant.com, 12 Mar. 2022
  • That's not their scope, that's not their job, that's not their responsibility.
    — Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 30 Jan. 2026
  • The tiara and title come with a whole new list of responsibilities though.
    — Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping, 26 June 2018
  • There has so far been no claim of responsibility.
    — Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Try to craft a simple plan that fits both fun and responsibility.
    — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2026
  • But at least part of the responsibility for that, to me, is structural.
    — New York Times, 26 Nov. 2021
  • The paint store and painter bear no responsibility here?
    — R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Those of us who could drink and maintain a decent life had a responsibility to keep it up.
    — Sarah Miller, New Yorker, 20 June 2026
  • In the cave, there’s darkness, and that means there’s less to see, to feel bad about and take responsibility for.
    — Colin Fleming, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026

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