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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
accusing
adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ NOUN
finger
▪ But now Ymor was shouting, and pointing an accusing finger.
▪ The man on the stage raised an accusing finger and pointed right up at Lucien.
▪ It was a simple drawing of a square tower, standing in splendid isolation like an accusing finger pointing at the sky.
▪ And the poverty of these people was an all too visible accusing finger.
▪ Or is it gulped down quickly, before some one comes in and points an accusing finger?
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
▪ Coming out of hospital was traumatic enough without facing the accusing man, and Shirley was quite right about the weakness.
▪ I remained still and upright, facing into the room, an accusing figure in a nightdress.
▪ It was a simple drawing of a square tower, standing in splendid isolation like an accusing finger pointing at the sky.
▪ Sendei's accusing face was at last concealed from her.
▪ The deserted nest, neat as a pin, had a forlorn accusing air.
▪ The empty box said it all: wide open, like an accusing scream.
▪ Two pairs of accusing eyes focused on her.
The Collaborative International Dictionary
accusing

accusing \accusing\ adj. 1. serving to accuse; expressing accusation

Syn: accusatorial, accusatory

Wiktionary
accusing

  1. accusatory. n. accusation v

  2. (present participle of accuse English)

WordNet
accusing

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

Usage examples of "accusing".

When she had left us, the nun began to weep bitterly, accusing herself of the murder of the lay-sister, and thinking that she saw hell opening beneath her feet.

She assured me that her master would not notice the loss of the casket, and that, if he did, he would never think of accusing her.

In order to obtain a clue to her place of refuge, the count had resolved on summoning before the Council of Ten all the parties, accused and accusing, whose names he had on his list, with the exception of myself.

As he persisted in his claim, I was advised to go to law, but Gamier declared the agreement null and void, accusing me in an indirect manner of having appropriated the money which I had said was stolen.

There are plenty of denunciations of Rush for being inaccurate, but it turns out, liberals lie even when accusing conservatives of lying.

During the first week, I could easily account for the girl's reserve, and my sadness would soon have taken the character of the warmest love, had not her manner towards Cordiani inoculated in my veins the poison of jealousy, although I never dreamed of accusing her of the same crime towards him that she had committed upon me.