How to Use responsible in a Sentence
responsible
adjective
- Is he responsible enough to have a car?
- She is a very responsible worker.
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The ulcers that form in the colon are responsible for the bleeding.
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Demetria Wambia,
SELF,
1 Mar. 2022
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This age group was responsible for most of the virus spread.
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Rod McGuirk,
ajc,
16 Aug. 2021
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Nobody is more responsible for that than the head coach.
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Rick Bonnell,
charlotteobserver,
19 Feb. 2018
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That node is responsible for checking and publishing or adding the block to the chain.
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NBC News,
25 May 2021
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And most of those responsible for these stories are still at the network.
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David Harsanyi,
National Review,
30 Mar. 2022
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Researchers think slight changes in the flow of the molten iron of the outer core may be responsible for both effects.
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Paul Voosen,
Science | AAAS,
30 Oct. 2017
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The event is free, but those who choose to order breakfast are responsible for the cost.
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Post-Tribune,
5 July 2017
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And now, a virus is responsible for a brand new fruit recall.
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Chris Smith,
BGR,
22 May 2022
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For this reason, the person who owns the yard where the branches or tree lands is responsible for the cleanup.
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Chris McKeown,
The Enquirer,
23 July 2022
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The responsible choice here is to do the breakup right, not to avoid it altogether.
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Love Letters.com,
23 June 2020
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And the dogs were long gone by the time investigators found the mills that were responsible.
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Verge Staff,
The Verge,
31 Oct. 2018
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Jonathan Taylor is responsible for both the touchdowns in the game.
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Scott Horner,
The Indianapolis Star,
8 Nov. 2020
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Everyone is responsible for the cost of their own lunch.
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Courant Community,
10 Apr. 2018
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Our country should be smarter and more responsible than this.
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Kara Alaimo,
CNN,
3 Aug. 2022
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Phelps promised whoever was responsible would be banned from the sport for life.
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Ann Killion,
SFChronicle.com,
22 June 2020
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Or who is responsible for the rogue grains of sand that are now grinding between all of our molars.
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Ali Francis,
Bon Appétit,
13 May 2022
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And a monthly fee may not be the only cost a gym-goer is responsible for.
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Briana Rice,
Cincinnati.com,
26 Dec. 2019
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Couldn’t cheer her up or be responsible for her right in that moment.
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Adam Cayton-Holland,
Good Housekeeping,
20 Aug. 2018
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And yet people are responsible for their actions — and there are clear rights and wrongs.
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Jay Nordlinger,
National Review,
25 Mar. 2021
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The victim said those responsible for that crime may be involved in the more recent damage to his car.
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Brian Lisik,
cleveland,
4 Jan. 2021
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But the notion that doing so would be the responsible long-term approach is false.
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Andy Benoit,
SI.com,
28 Mar. 2018
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Danny and Maria work to track down want went wrong—and who's responsible for the tragedy.
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Jennifer Aldrich,
Country Living,
26 Oct. 2018
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Please be responsible and don’t put your life or theirs in danger.
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Tom Schad,
USA TODAY,
29 June 2023
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About two dozen large reservoirs are responsible for more than half of the overall storage.
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Evan Bush,
NBC News,
12 Jan. 2023
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Most people lifeguards save is by just telling the parents to be responsible.
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BostonGlobe.com,
28 June 2021
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The other group is responsible for posture and holding you up.
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Jennifer Nied,
Women's Health,
10 July 2023
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Likewise, our bars and restaurants have by and large tried to be responsible, as well.
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John Stanton | Gambit Editor,
NOLA.com,
1 Dec. 2020
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Terpenes are compounds that are responsible for the fragrance in plants.
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Adrienne Roberts,
Detroit Free Press,
23 July 2023
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