fault

[fɔːlt]

Definition:
1. The responsibility for something wrong that has happened or been done.
2. Responsibility for a bad situation or event.
3. A wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention.

Use 'fault' in a sentence:

1. She is generous to a fault.
2. Sam retorted that it was my fault as much as his.
3. Now look here, it wasn't my fault.
4. It's not his fault he's so pompous ─ he was born that way.
5. I love her for all her faults.
6. There was no escaping the fact: it was all his fault.
7. She is blind to her husband's faults.
8. Don't get stroppy with me ─ it isn't my fault!
9. Please don't be angry with me. It wasn't my fault.
10. Don't be so heavy on her—it wasn't her fault.
11. If a politician transgresses, that is not the fault of the media.
12. It's nobody's fault.
13. Was it his fault or not? Either way, an explanation is due.
14. Why should I say sorry when it's not my fault ?
15. It's your own fault for being careless.
16. It's not his fault he's so pompous—he was born that way.
17. I have no sympathy for Jan, it's all her own fault.
18. The layout is hard to fault ergonomically.
19. It wasn't your fault. It was just one of those things.
20. I had the uncomfortable feeling that it was my fault.
21. There's no need to take that tone with me—it's not my fault we're late.
22. He had always been polite ─ she couldn't fault him on that.
23. Don't be so heavy on her ─ it wasn't her fault.
24. The accident happened through no fault of her own.
25. Don't get stroppy with me—it isn't my fault!
26. It's partly my fault.
27. He questioned whether the accident was solely the truck driver's fault.
28. There's no need to take that tone with me ─ it's not my fault we're late.
29. Divorce is never the fault of one partner; it takes two.
30. The captain knew there was an engine fault but didn't want to alarm the passengers.
31. It's not my blankety-blank fault!
32. The mechanic located the fault immediately.
33. She did not wish to convey that they were all at fault.
34. The accident was my fault ─ it would be foolish to pretend otherwise.
35. With all her faults I still love her.
36. Cars with serious faults have been called in by the manufacturers.
37. It may be the judge's fault. It may be a lawyer's fault. It may be a procedural snafu.
38. The fault was discovered during a routine check.
39. "It wasn't your fault, John."—"Whose, then?"
40. Why should I say sorry when it's not my fault?
41. He could never accept that he had been at fault.
42. His worst fault was his inconsistency.
43. He has served a number of double faults in this set.
44. The aircraft made an unscheduled landing at Logan after developing an electrical fault.
45. I think the owners are at fault for not warning us.
46. He always tried to minimize his own faults, while exaggerating those of others.
47. Her colleagues could not fault her dedication to the job.
48. The system, for all its faults, is the best available at the moment.
49. Many people live in poverty through no fault of their own.
50. The accident happened through no fault of mine.
51. That wasn't his fault, it was mine.
52. He's proud of his children and blind to their faults.