ACCUSER in a Sentence

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297 example sentences for ACCUSER, such as:

1. He was accused of commercial opportunism.
2. She was accused of misusing company funds.
3. The USA is often accused of cultural imperialism.
4. He was accused of conduct unbecoming to an officer.
5. The court doomed the accused to a long term of imprisonment.

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 Meanings and Examples of ACCUSER
Definition Example Sentence Classic Sentence
accuser
 n.  one who accuses; one who brings a charge of crime or fault
Classic Sentence: (159 in 11 pages)
1  He who has not been a stubborn accuser in prosperity should hold his peace in the face of ruin.
Les Misérables 1 By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 1: CHAPTER XI—A RESTRICTION
2  If an angel appeared to that young man as an accuser of Milady, he would take him, in the mental disposition in which he now found himself, for a messenger sent by the devil.
The Three Musketeers By Alexandre Dumas
Context  Highlight   In 58 ESCAPE
3  And Lord de Winter ranged himself by the side of d'Artagnan, leaving the place free for another accuser.
The Three Musketeers By Alexandre Dumas
Context  Highlight   In 65 TRIAL
4  As Duncan dared not retort upon his accuser by reminding him of his own premeditated treachery, and disdained to deprecate his resentment by any words of apology, he remained silent.
The Last of the Mohicans By James Fenimore Cooper
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 10
5  For a moment he had staggered and nearly fallen, but the brandy brought a tinge of colour into his cheeks, and he sat staring with frightened eyes at his accuser.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context  Highlight   In VII. THE ADVENTURE OF THE BLUE CARBUNCLE
6  So that, unless an accuser be wanting, a tribunal is never wanting in Venice to keep powerful citizens in check.
Discourses on the First Decade of Titus Livius By Niccolo Machiavelli
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 1: CHAPTER XLIX.
7  also now understood that the court was ashamed to summon those it accused to the attic of this building for the initial hearing, and why it preferred to impose upon them in their own homes.
The Trial By Franz Kafka
Context  Highlight   In Chapter Three In the empty Courtroom - The Student - The ...
8  with his head at an angle, "that's not how an innocent man behaves when he's accused of something, not if he's still got any strength in him."
The Trial By Franz Kafka
Context  Highlight   In Chapter Six K.'s uncle - Leni
9  It was not very encouraging, as the accused, be to taken to a lawyer for poor people.
The Trial By Franz Kafka
Context  Highlight   In Chapter Six K.'s uncle - Leni
10  The accused was probably meant to be imagined at the foot of the steps, the top one of which could be seen in the picture, covered with a yellow carpet.
The Trial By Franz Kafka
Context  Highlight   In Chapter Six K.'s uncle - Leni
11  They simply put them with the other documents and point out that, for the time being, questioning and observing the accused are much more important than anything written.
The Trial By Franz Kafka
Context  Highlight   In Chapter Seven Lawyer - Manufacturer - Painter
12  They want, as far as possible, to prevent any kind of defence, everything should be made the responsibility of the accused.
The Trial By Franz Kafka
Context  Highlight   In Chapter Seven Lawyer - Manufacturer - Painter
13  Not a bad point of view, basically, but nothing could be more mistaken than to think from that that lawyers are not necessary for the accused in this court.
The Trial By Franz Kafka
Context  Highlight   In Chapter Seven Lawyer - Manufacturer - Painter
14  This is because proceedings are generally kept secret not only from the public but also from the accused.
The Trial By Franz Kafka
Context  Highlight   In Chapter Seven Lawyer - Manufacturer - Painter
15  It's not that the accused takes the case away from him, that hardly ever happens, once a defendant has taken on a certain lawyer he has to stay with him whatever happens.
The Trial By Franz Kafka
Context  Highlight   In Chapter Seven Lawyer - Manufacturer - Painter
Example Sentence: (138 in 10 pages)
16  Banks and building societies were yesterday accused of monumental incompetence.
17  The party chairman accused the opposition of dirty tricks in their election campaign.
18  The candidate stands accused of breaking promises even before he's in office.
19  Specks of paint found at the scene were found to match the accused's car.
20  The accused's lawyers will get a chance to cross-examine him.
21  She accused the government of trampling on the needs and rights of the ordinary citizen.
22  Civil servants and ministers were accused of conniving with the company in the supply of arms to Sierra Leone.
23  She was accused of not taking a stand on feminism or civil rights.
24  He was accused of commercial opportunism.
25  He was accused of taking the radio station downmarket in order to compete with commercial stations.
26  She was accused of misusing company funds.
27  He was accused of conduct unbecoming to an officer.
28  Consumer watchdogs have accused banks of "appalling arrogance" in the way they treat customers.
29  The court doomed the accused to a long term of imprisonment.
30  The USA is often accused of cultural imperialism.