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  • adjective Not accusatory.

Etymologies

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non- +‎ accusatory

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Examples

  • Bland, nonaccusatory anger is “anger” even the right word for it? seems like something to strive for, if only because, intuitively, certain iterations of the emotion seem more destructive than others.

    THE HUSBANDS AND WIVES CLUB LAURIE ABRAHAM 2010

  • If something is bothering you and youre having a hard time talking about it in a mature, calm, nonaccusatory way, its not a good sign.

    Become Your Own Matchmaker Patti Stanger with Lisa Johnson Mandell 2009

  • Erasmus encased his question with a polite, nonaccusatory tone.

    Soul Learner_Tobsha 2006

  • What were you thinking? try expressing yourself in nonaccusatory task-oriented language.

    The Ups and Downs of Raising a Bipolar Child Judith Lederman 2003

  • What were you thinking? try expressing yourself in nonaccusatory task-oriented language.

    The Ups and Downs of Raising a Bipolar Child Judith Lederman 2003

  • What were you thinking? try expressing yourself in nonaccusatory task-oriented language.

    The Ups and Downs of Raising a Bipolar Child Judith Lederman 2003

  • What were you thinking? try expressing yourself in nonaccusatory task-oriented language.

    The Ups and Downs of Raising a Bipolar Child Judith Lederman 2003

  • The process is very upbeat, always nonaccusatory, always optimistic.

    A Mind at a Time M.D. Mel Levine 2002

  • The process is very upbeat, always nonaccusatory, always optimistic.

    A Mind at a Time M.D. Mel Levine 2002

  • They don't mind being interviewed separately as long as the detectives are fair, open-minded and nonaccusatory, she said.

    CNN.com 2011

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