How to Use responsible in a Sentence

responsible

adjective
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  • Is he responsible enough to have a car?
  • She is a very responsible worker.
  • The ulcers that form in the colon are responsible for the bleeding.
    — Demetria Wambia, SELF, 1 Mar. 2022
  • This age group was responsible for most of the virus spread.
    — Rod McGuirk, ajc, 16 Aug. 2021
  • Lopez Sénéchal and Juhász were responsible for all of the Huskies’ points in the quarter as they were outscored 12-9.
    — Lila Bromberg, Hartford Courant, 31 Dec. 2022
  • Danny and Maria work to track down want went wrong—and who's responsible for the tragedy.
    — Jennifer Aldrich, Country Living, 26 Oct. 2018
  • For this reason, the person who owns the yard where the branches or tree lands is responsible for the cleanup.
    — Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 23 July 2022
  • The event is free, but those who choose to order breakfast are responsible for the cost.
    — Post-Tribune, 5 July 2017
  • Researchers think slight changes in the flow of the molten iron of the outer core may be responsible for both effects.
    — Paul Voosen, Science | AAAS, 30 Oct. 2017
  • Jonathan Taylor is responsible for both the touchdowns in the game.
    — Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star, 8 Nov. 2020
  • The responsible choice here is to do the breakup right, not to avoid it altogether.
    — Love Letters.com, 23 June 2020
  • And now, a virus is responsible for a brand new fruit recall.
    — Chris Smith, BGR, 22 May 2022
  • That node is responsible for checking and publishing or adding the block to the chain.
    — NBC News, 25 May 2021
  • When the card is physically present, the bank that issued the card is responsible for the fraud loss.
    — Emily Mason, Forbes, 15 Feb. 2024
  • And most of those responsible for these stories are still at the network.
    — David Harsanyi, National Review, 30 Mar. 2022
  • Nobody is more responsible for that than the head coach.
    — Rick Bonnell, charlotteobserver, 19 Feb. 2018
  • With a transfer-on-death deed, the heirs would be responsible for making the payments.
    — Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Dec. 2023
  • No two players were more responsible for the team’s first Olympic title in a dozen years.
    — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2024
  • And the dogs were long gone by the time investigators found the mills that were responsible.
    — Verge Staff, The Verge, 31 Oct. 2018
  • And yet people are responsible for their actions — and there are clear rights and wrongs.
    — Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 25 Mar. 2021
  • Likewise, our bars and restaurants have by and large tried to be responsible, as well.
    — John Stanton | Gambit Editor, NOLA.com, 1 Dec. 2020
  • And a monthly fee may not be the only cost a gym-goer is responsible for.
    — Briana Rice, Cincinnati.com, 26 Dec. 2019
  • Knight was also responsible for styling her hair for the cover of 30.
    — Sara Miranda, Allure, 13 Jan. 2022
  • But the notion that doing so would be the responsible long-term approach is false.
    — Andy Benoit, SI.com, 28 Mar. 2018
  • Couldn’t cheer her up or be responsible for her right in that moment.
    — Adam Cayton-Holland, Good Housekeeping, 20 Aug. 2018
  • Or who is responsible for the rogue grains of sand that are now grinding between all of our molars.
    — Ali Francis, Bon Appétit, 13 May 2022
  • Today, Dietzel’s unit is responsible for about a third of all the cases that have been filed across the state.
    — Rob Kuznia, CNN, 10 July 2023
  • Phelps promised whoever was responsible would be banned from the sport for life.
    — Ann Killion, SFChronicle.com, 22 June 2020
  • This election night will be a different experience for Stirewalt, who was part of the team at Fox that was responsible for making race calls during major elections.
    — Dominick Mastrangelo, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Norma Nazario sued the platforms on the anniversary of Zackery’s death, alleging the companies are responsible for exposing her son to subway surfing content, the firm said.
    — Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN, 2 Nov. 2024

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