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'fault' in a sentence

Learn how to use 'fault' with 15 example sentences.


fault noun

: a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

: an imperfection in an object or machine

: the quality of being inadequate or falling short of perfection

: (geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other

: (electronics) equipment failure attributable to some defect in a circuit (loose connection or insulation failure or short circuit etc.)

: responsibility for a bad situation or event

: (sports) a serve that is illegal (e.g., that lands outside the prescribed area)

fault verb

: put or pin the blame on


  • It isn't their fault.
  • I know that I have many faults.
  • The accident wasn't my fault: I had right of way.
  • He is always finding fault with other people.
  • It was his fault. He kept provoking everyone.
  • He has his faults, but I still like him.
  • Why did you tell them it was my fault?
  • I cannot help loving her in spite of her many faults.
  • That's not Jack's fault.
  • It was my fault, Mr. Phillips. I teased her.
  • She was always finding fault with me.
  • It's my fault. I wasn't paying attention.
  • His death was partly my fault.
  • It's my fault that we got here late.
  • I wonder whose fault that was.
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