He pointed an accusatory finger at the suspect.
The book has a harsh, accusatory tone.
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The tone, Dowd recalled, was accusatory.—👁 Image Adam Ciralsky, Vanity Fair, 19 Mar. 2026 Gunningham hasn’t responded to the accusatory report pointing at him.—👁 Image Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 17 Mar. 2026 Now a similar accusatory reflex has migrated to opposition media and diaspora accounts.—👁 Image Mahsa Alimardani, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026 Try to remain curious and not accusatory.—👁 Image Sherri Gordon, Parents, 7 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for accusatory
Word History
Etymology
borrowed from Latin accūsātōrius "of a prosecutor, denunciatory," from accūsātor "prosecutor, accuser" (from accūsāre "to call to account, accuse" + -tor, agent suffix) + -ius, adjective suffix
