'fault' in a sentence
Learn how to use 'fault' with 15 example sentences.
- fault noun
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: 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
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: 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.