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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
accusatory
adjective
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
▪ So I fretted and sweated as they stalked in and stared around with that disapproving, accusatory look of all cops everywhere.
▪ There was a voice - accusatory, though unclear - a jumble of words inducing a strong feeling of guilt.
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Accusatory

Accusatory \Ac*cu"sa*to*ry\, a. [L. accusatorius, fr. accusare.] Pertaining to, or containing, an accusation; as, an accusatory libel.
--Grote.

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
accusatory

c.1600, from Latin accusatorius, from accusare (see accuse).

Wiktionary
accusatory

a. Pertaining to, or containing, an accusation.

WordNet
accusatory

adj. containing or expressing accusation; "an accusitive forefinger"; "black accusatory looks"; "accusive shoes and telltale trousers"- O.Henry; "his accusing glare" [syn: accusative, accusing, accusive]

Usage examples of "accusatory".

John Cross dropped his eyes, unable to meet that accusatory gaze, toyed with his gold pen, said nothing at all.

Although he suspected the accusatory look resulted more from frustration than anger, when Marguerite merely shrugged and laid back against her pillow, Germaine concluded they had taxed her limited strength enough for one day.

As police continued to question him after his experience with Durham, Jessie made several accusatory statements about Damien and Jason.

Now his statements were getting more elaborate, more accusatory, and more focused on Damien.

That gives them the enthusiasm to be more assertive in their accusatory format.

A rather portly woman passing by saw her apparently sobbing into a towel and stormed over with a couple of similarly-indignant friends to ask in a rather accusatory tone if everything was alright, already glaring daggers at me.

She was amazed at the absence of accusatory yaps when he found the intruder in their kitchen.

Realizing he was not dealing with a mischievous or destructive student, the guard metamorphosed from accusatory to concerned.

When Archer turned, Tucker was watching the vent port with an accusatory glower.

Although she knew what she was doing was right, she felt like a traitor pointing an accusatory finger at the brother she loved.

Malcolm chose to express his ire with a mournful, rather accusatory whine.

The ease with which he could have strangled her, throttled the smugness swimming in accusatory preservative behind her goggle glasses.

Her tone was faintly accusatory, as though Veronique had caused her own misfortune.

And one beat behind him, Sissle leaped up and aimed an equally accusatory finger at the very same person.

As police continued to question him after his experience with Durham, Jessie made several accusatory statements about Damien and Jason.