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Example sentences for "accusations"

Lexicographically close words:
accurately; accursed; accurssed; accurst; accusation; accusative; accusatives; accusatory; accuse; accused
  1. But hadn't his subsequent behavior given weight to Ryan's unfounded accusations of irrational sabotage?

  2. Remember, I'll have to make counter-accusations against you two out of self-defense.

  3. He had ill-treated her; he had abandoned her; he had been a devious rascal; but how trivial were such accusations against him!

  4. They then gazed at their handiwork, with secret self-accusations and the most dreadful misgivings.

  5. He was shocked that a Spaniard should publish such accusations against his own countrymen; things which would be read by foreigners and even by Indians, and thus bring reproach on the Spanish national honour.

  6. He illustrated his accusations with numerous incidents of which he had himself been a witness.

  7. In 1555, Motolinia wrote a letter to in which he dealt severely with the accusations of Las Casas, whom he described as a restless, turbulent man, who wandered from one colony to another, provoking disturbances and scandals.

  8. The new Governor was endowed with full powers to judge the accusations against his predecessor and to dispose of the nettlesome questions which had provoked the Roldan rebellion.

  9. In the series of accusations that I have extracted from the pamphlets of that epoch, there is one, however, as to which, all things considered, I will not attempt to defend Bailly.

  10. I had imagined that such ridiculous accusations were no longer thought of; the categorical explanations that Bailly himself gave on this topic, seemed to me as if they would have sufficed to convince the most prejudiced.

  11. He answers her by accusations of perversity: "Thou art always suspecting; but thou shalt produce no effect, but be further from my heart.

  12. The accusations he brings against Lin-Le, even if correct, do not detract from the apparent accuracy of that writer's story, nor from the weight of his arguments.

  13. To this the Vekeel replied that there were definite accusations brought by the head of the native Church, and that nothing had been robbed, but merely confiscated and placed in security.

  14. These accusations were what had encouraged the Negro to confiscate the young man's estate, particularly as the bitter tone of the patriarch's document sufficiently proved that in him he had found an ally.

  15. By their accusations they obtained from Claudius severe judgments on different individuals whom they hated.

  16. It is true that no direct accusations were made; but the original reports of the disappearance were reprinted with such comments as made me gnash my teeth with fury.

  17. If they begin flinging accusations of murder about, the fat will be in the fire with a vengeance.

  18. Crimes were also fabricated; false accusations were resorted to; and persons were sometimes employed to seduce the unwary into practices with a view to the conviction and the sale of them.

  19. When that monarch had read their names, and an account of the respective accusations against them, he passed judgment on all, but in a different manner, as his sentences were of four kinds, viz.

  20. The accusations against this nobleman, were, his being a protestant and having taken an oath of allegiance to Frederic, elector Palatine of the Rhine, as king of Bohemia.

  21. Martin Foster was an ancient cripple; the accusations against whom were, being charitable to heretics, and lending money to the elector Frederic.

  22. The affair being made known to the pope, he granted a commission to cardinal Colonna, to cite John Huss to appear personally at the court of Rome, to answer the accusations laid against him, of preaching both errors and heresies.

  23. Footnote 21: In the Middle Ages one of the most favourite accusations against witches was that they committed just these enormities.

  24. Three bankruptcies had diminished the consideration he enjoyed, and people began to listen to complaints and accusations which till now had been considered mere inventions designed to injure him.

  25. Among the dupes of Derues' seeming piety, many who at first held their peace under these crushing accusations returned to their former opinion.

  26. You can then weigh the two accusations in the balance, and choose between them.

  27. And most people would look on the accusations that Dino would bring as positive slander.

  28. These vague self-accusations conveyed no very clear idea to Vivian's mind; but he was conscious of a sharp sting of pain at the thought that she was not happy in her marriage.

  29. He was overwhelmed with accusations and calumnies from every quarter.

  30. It should also be obvious that if any person exhibited such an amateurish display of incompetence and bungling as the accusations allege, that person would be more than useless for any Secret Service work, however simple it might be.

  31. Sorrowfully but very naturally they actually began to believe these extraordinary accusations to be true in substance and in fact.

  32. I saw him turn pale and catch his breath, and I knew his laugh too well to be deceived, as Grace was, when he made light of her self-accusations and declared that than taking offence at her words nothing had been further from his thoughts.

  33. You have heard a string of incoherent but sufficiently damaging accusations made against me to-day by a young lady whose very existence, I may say, was a surprise to me.

  34. These accusations of--Miss Scott, I believe are unnerving.

  35. The accusations and laments of these two chapters come very strangely after the repeated promises of chs.

  36. I have made specific accusations against you, and I ask you to make specific replies, adhering to the facts.

  37. The accusations and answers ought not to remain vague: nothing short of a categorical discussion will bring this trial to an end.

  38. Accusations of defamation were frequent; this offense could not be taken to the King's court, but it had been recognized as an offense in the Anglo-Saxon laws.

  39. The shire and borough courts heard cases of felonies, accusations against freemen, tort, and debts.

  40. For I shall do this now from no wish to go out of my way to bring railing accusations against you, but under the pressure of circumstances, and for the common good.

  41. Of all these accusations he gave distinct proof, and brought forward witnesses: and Megaleas and Crinon being entirely unable to refute any of them, were unanimously condemned by the king’s friends.

  42. What witness need we more than their own accusations of one another?

  43. You have not denied any of the accusations which are brought against her.

  44. But if these accusations were not true, what was their object?

  45. He conversed with the alleged parent, a stolid, taciturn native dignitary whose accusations were confirmed by eagerly assenting followers.

  46. Far from fulminating any accusations the canny Scot announced himself as the bearer of glad tidings.


  47. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "accusations" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.