| 单词 | blame |
| 例句 | “Do you hear her, Elizabeth? She’s trying to blame it on a toddler.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z “Do you blame me? I don’t have much faith to go on these days, what with the world ending around us.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z If Mama knew I could get twenty a week, maybe she wouldn’t send me back to school and I couldn’t blame her. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z I wondered if Harry blamed our grandfather in some part for showing Miss Goodacre his carrion beetle exhibit. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z I’m the one who took the blame for the sunflower seeds. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z He blamed Major Major for this black eye and decided to bust him down to lieutenant that very same day. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Most teenagers would blame their condition on alcohol use, but not Daldry. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z “That car is a total wreck. Your driver’s license, if you do indeed have one, will doubtlessly be revoked. I certainly wouldn’t blame them.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “Then it’s all a sham. You were only being blamed for what someone else did.” Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z Great blame and imputation was laid upon me by them for the loss of our two men which the Indians slew, insomuch that they purposed to depose me. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z It was strange, how Aunty Uju often spoke about the former heads of state, invoking their names with poisoned blame, but never mentioning The General. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Elnora tried to calm me by saying that Hamlet, not the king, was to blame, but I cried all the more. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z I did not blame Chandra for taking what was rightfully mine, but I knew I would not have done the same to her. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z Despite the problems of his marriage, he could never blame his son or daughter for them. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z I’m blamed for events that have nothing to do with me. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z She had found someone on whom she could blame her unhappiness and there was no stopping her. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z I need his words, and Jessica’s, ’cause I know Mom and Dad blame me. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z “Oh, it’s just a joke, my darling! No need to be so pious all the time! God knows I don’t blame the poor man for wobbling like venison jelly!” The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z I would meet her saying, “Mother, forgive. Please forgive,” and she would kiss my skin till it grew chapped and tell me I was not to blame. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Jinx had been the face of the whole operation, and not one to pass blame, he took full responsibility and promised to make amends. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z The school no longer blamed me for destroying their gymnasium. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z Otherwise, the elves would blame the goblins and the goblins would blame the elves, and the thousand years of war would simply start again. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Then I blame myself every time for not having paid enough attention to accounts of executions. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z "It was Joffrey who told them to eat their dead, Joffrey who set his dog on them. How could they blame me?" A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Doc Slaughter said blamed if he knew what it was. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z He sounds bored, as usual, and I don’t blame him. Red Queen 2015-02-10T00:00:00Z The war years were wet years, and there were many people who blamed the strange intransigent weather on the firing of the great guns in France. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z After initially denying any direct involvement in the Pittman murder, Myers conceded that he may have played some accidental role but quickly put the blame for the murder itself on more interesting local figures. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z One of us has to swallow our pride and take the blame for the whole breakup. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z She closed her eyes; her mind raced: Who is to blame for this? The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z “I suppose she wouldn’t. Much easier to blame me.” The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z “I been talking to Hood’s officers. Do you know they blame us? They blame you. For today.” The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “Child, I don’t blame you one bit,” Mother Fletcher said. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z As if reading her thoughts, Martina hissed, “Now you realize how outclassed you are, don’t you, Wetherall? I don’t blame you for giving up.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Unable to bear Shay blaming herself, Tally shook her head. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z Maybe they were numb enough to blame the system for things they were too lazy to change. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z “I’m not trying to blame you, Gilly. It’s just that I need, we all need, your cooperation if any kind of arrangement is to work out.” The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z If Ben believed her, he might blame her, and if he didn’t...She didn’t know what was real, only her feelings, her fears, the things inside her. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z “Stop blaming her. She’s old. Let it go. All of it. Everything.” The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z “Yes, there is plenty of blame to go around and much of it ended up in Manifest.” Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z Technically, it’s Principal Nutt-Burter—can you really blame us for the nickname? The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z She’d blamed chores, then a headache, but the truth was, she hadn’t wanted to see Sahel like this, broken and hollow and devoid of all the things that had made him real. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Those people who are always so quick to blame the girls. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I couldn’t blame her, of course, but losing Glo rearranged everything in my working mother’s heart. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z “Just an accident, Mrs. Gordon. He was frightened the first time. But don’t blame him or punish him. I wouldn’t want him to connect punishment with coming here.” Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z “Nobody blames you. It was quick thinking. Plus, the boys should know better than to run near the hives. Maybe they learned a lesson.” Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Even if he could tell her, she would only blame Cool Papa, and Clayton was tired of her being angry at the person he loved the most. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z Ralph felt that he was being blamed for everything that went wrong and that trying to be good was not worthwhile. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z Like the WASP, they didn’t receive any real recognition for their service, but at least this can’t be blamed on gender discrimination—the men who flew for them didn’t get any recognition either. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z Claire liked that darkness as well, with its relentless motion and mystery, though she blamed the sea for hiding her past in its depths. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z And a Jew is a Jew and ’tis against their religion and I don’t blame them. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z “Maybe the blame is right where it belongs,” an older man shot back from the other side of the room. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z “Don’t blame me. I didn’t charge down the platform like Shaka Zulu and his troops.” The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z For this, he chose to blame Donald Cooksey, who, as the longtime associate director of the Rad Lab, served as the official keeper of the Lawrence flame. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z He wouldn’t have looked for alternative treatments or a guru or some faulty gene to blame. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Not with a warning, not in a way so that those who got caught had only themselves to blame. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z “I understand why you have such ease when killing my kind. And I don’t blame you for it.” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z “It’s out of my hands. I did all I could, when I wanted to give your boy a chance at life. You’re not to blame for this. You must be brave. Maybe it’s better. . . .” Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z The rational explanation laid blame on the forces of change that during this time had convulsed Chicago. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z He would never blame others for his problems or make a grudge more important than doing the right thing. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Then she says, “Does it matter? She took them, right? If somebody hands you drugs and you take them, who’s to blame? What, there are no drugs in Haiti?” American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z “I don’t blame you. I would be too. It’s hard to give people things—I guess it’s harder to be given things, though. Seems silly, doesn’t it? Want some coffee?” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z She couldn’t blame them for being freaked out, really, but her parents still insisted they were proud. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z “Who do you think they’ll blame if something goes wrong with the birth?” The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z I blame the coffee and try to focus on slowing my breathing, which is far too rapid for my pace. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z “Let’s worry about fixing the problem instead of the blame. Don’t despair. I know we can set things right. Take me to Dale.” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z But I didn’t say anything, which is important for you to know so that you don’t blame me for what happened. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z These heroes go largely unnoticed by politicians who prefer to blame those who fail, rather than praise with admiration and awe all those who somehow manage, despite seemingly insurmountable hurdles, to survive. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z He assigned some of the blame for the incomplete landscape to himself, for failing to install a trustworthy overseer in Chicago after the death of Harry Codman. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Not that I blame him—August set it up that way, although I don’t suppose there’s any point in trying to explain that to him. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z He thought of Democritus: “Everywhere man blames nature and fate, yet his fate is mostly but the echo of his character and passions, his mistakes and weaknesses.” An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z From behind his desk, he frowns at me, and I suddenly wonder if he’s going to blame me like I blame myself. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Today few Christians would endorse this argument, but that doesn’t make it any easier to assign the correct degree of blame to their ancestors. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z I summoned a smile, which was not returned, nor did I blame her, for there was no purpose to the smile, it was a silly thing, bright and artificial. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z “He no cause lo trouble. Me to blame, me, baas. Me left him alone.” Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z “Don’t blame God for what ants have to do. We all get hungry. Congolese people are not so different from Congolese ants.” The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z But even though it did make me feel less guilty, for just a moment, not entirely to blame, I knew that I wasn’t hiding anything from God, if there was one. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z On the day after the church bombing, a young, white Birmingham attorney, Charles Morgan Jr., publicly blamed the pillars of the city for the girls’ deaths. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z “C'est moi? Why must it always be I who takes the blame? If your son is such the disappointment, it is as much your fault as mine. ” The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z Tell your secret to the wind, but don’t blame it for telling the trees.” A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z He would pace the room, chomping on his cigar, his face getting very red as he wondered aloud why Hitler hated the Jews so much and why he blamed them for everything wrong in Germany. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z Frank kept his head down like he was ashamed to have been crying, but Percy didn’t blame him. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z There’s blame in the air but maybe it’s all coming from me. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z He did not await anything with impatience and gave neither praise nor blame—he only listened. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Terupt spoke to Mrs. Williams and took the blame for everything. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z Whatever claim this woman had on him, still he was my son; I could not let her heap all the blame on him. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z “If we’re going to start by trying to fix the blame on one another, I’m leaving.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z “But I warn you, Andrew, if you catch your death of cold—don’t blame me!” Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z They sent him in the Navy, but he wouldn’t stand the discipline, and I don’t blame him. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z “Thank you for that admission, Miss Amin, but I believe there is enough blame to go around. There certainly will be consequences for everyone involved.” Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z People living near the hospital blamed it and its Irish patients for “breeding pestilence” and spreading it throughout the island. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z She had blamed it on Zvezda when Mama asked what happened. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z One of Sadie’s sons nearly drowned out there from hitting his head on a rock, and Lawrence was always coming home with eye infections that everyone blamed on the water being contaminated by Sparrows Point. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z Because without blame, how would there be punishment? Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z I don’t blame her, having a daughter who’s either dying of thirst or demanding release. Inside Out and Back Again 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z She never outright blames me for making her life harder than it needed to be; instead she pushes me. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Now Lorraine can blame all the other things on me, but she was the one who picked out the Pigman’s phone number. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z She looks sort of grumpy, but who can blame her? Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z “I fear I ruined your carpet. The girl’s not to blame. Let me pay.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I was glad Big Ma had stopped blaming Cecile and me for everything and was now worried about the hot, sticky air and when Pa would drive up “in that car of his.” P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z “You can blame me for anything that is my fault, but you can’t hate me for what the others did to you.” Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z “I don’t say that. But I don’t say that I want the blame of it, either.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z Gram told me about it afterwards, how she couldn't stand to live in the house with Kevin gone, and who could blame her? Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z It was unfair to blame her for the fictional zero-sum game of her successes equaling his failures. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z She tried to soothe me, to tell me it didn’t matter, that there was no reason to blame myself. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z The treaty forced Germany to take all the blame for starting the war and to pay high reparations that made Germany poor. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z When Miss Mallory first opened her mouth to respond, Toby was certain she was going to shout at him, and he wouldn’t have blamed her. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z “I see. You don’t blame her. You blame a woman of standards and ideals. If a thief broke into Levy Pants, I’d be to blame. You need help, Gus. Badly.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z I don’t want him to think I’m crazy, because that would definitely scare him away, and I wouldn’t even blame him. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z In turn, some of the blame for that lies, I think, with schools of education in colleges and universities which place little or no emphasis on mathematics in their teacher-training courses. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z I could not let my friend take the blame in my stead. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “No one’s paying attention to the mother. Who could blame her if she took off? Look at them.” Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Can you blame me for staring at her all day long? The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z “I don’t blame you for crying, but it happened long ago. Try to think of it as a story you read in a book.” The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z Anger rises up in me because I resent and blame my mother for not holding on for two more months. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Harry couldn’t blame him; Moody’s fear of attack was bound to have been increased by his ten-month imprisonment in his own trunk. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Although he had been quite healthy and robust on the voyage—save for the seasickness and a few bouts with illness—Elizabeth blamed his ill health on that long trip. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Charlie would never talk that way—never blame me for anything. Miracle's Boys 2000-04-23T00:00:00Z “I guess I don’t really have anyone to blame but myself,” Mom said. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z “I won’t have her ladyship blaming me when she starts snoring in front of her guests.” Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z “A law that says kids have to live in a jail? You’d blame me for breaking a law like that?” A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z “All I know is that Jay Perkins would be dead right now if it wasn’t for D’Ulney. And since D’Ulney blamed Jay for saying what he did, nothing happened. But that doesn’t make any difference.” Orbiting Jupiter 2015-10-06T00:00:00Z He blamed this miscarriage of justice on Shin and warned the boy that he would pay for his thoughtlessness. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z It was calculated and clever, putting an unknowing young apprentice in the middle to blame later, if necessary. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Then he did as always, he heaped blame upon himself. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z That would have been unfair—after all, she was no blood relative of Father’s—but perhaps they blamed Mother. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Jasper Jr. wasted no time blaming the boat disaster on his best buddy, the guy who’d saved his life. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z Martin took the blame for me, I keep thinking. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “Negra, don’t try to blame this on la Virginia. It was your dumb idea to hang a plant over the door. An accident waiting to happen. Any fool could have seen that.” The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z He didn’t blame his father for the accident, not exactly. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z The owners blamed the conditions on the workers. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z Everything that happened from then on Lorraine blames me for, and maybe she’s right. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z “You still blaming me for what happened to Maine,” he said to her. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z No way you can lay all the blame on Johnny and Tyrone. Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “The guy just lost the love of his life. He’s a wreck. Can you blame him for being a little off?” Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z You could tell neither one of them wanted to look like the other one, and you couldn't blame them, but it was very amusing anyway. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z “Three precious little boys, our grandchildren—there, that’s what came of it. And Carol is a lovely girl. She’s not to blame.” In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z Romans blamed the evil, calculating, eastern temptress, Cleopatra. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z “Don’t blame me. Do you think I like living like this? Do you?” The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z “No, I don’t blame him. Just miss him is all.” Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z “You cannot blame my son,” I said wearily. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z He would place the blame where it belonged. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z I don't think anyone can be blamed for shouting if something comes up from behind and touches him; not in such a place and at such a time, when he is frightened already. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z She was sure of Mrs. Weston’s wishing it to be communicated; especially to one, who, like Mr. Knightley, had seen so much to blame in his conduct. Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z “I mean, I didn’t leave because of that, but I did blame you for a while.” We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z As a retired police officer, my dad wasn’t convinced that the threat was truly over, though, and he blamed himself for not being able to protect me. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z The breakup had happened months ago, but I didn’t blame Margo for failing to pay attention to the world of lower-caste romance. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z “I want you to listen to me, Cap, and try not to blame me.” Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z It therefore seemed strange that the Sherpas would blame Ngawang’s illness on the extramarital encounters taking place in one of the Mountain Madness tents. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Rick said, “I understand now why Phil Resch said what he said. He wasn’t being cynical; he had just learned too much. Going through this—I can’t blame him. It warped him.” Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z “Is it not punishment enough that I bear this curse alone? Must I also be blamed for infecting another?” Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z Not that I blame you for it, but here I am, all fixed up better than ever. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z Though Jonathan, listening to something his father is saying, doesn’t hear, Gogol feels helpless, annoyed yet unable to blame his mother, caught in the mess he’s made. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z “The way Gran is—Mum isn’t to blame for that. And she did manage to protect us, before. It’s not fair.” Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z “I knew it was only a matter of time before you blamed Javier.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z The phone must have rung, oh, fifty times and Archie hadn’t blamed the kid for not rushing to lift the receiver. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Hoping to place the blame for the killings on Ernest, Hale’s lawyer recited the names of Mollie’s murdered family members, one after the other. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z “I don’t blame you. How are you going to get to your house?” Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z He blamed the gas oven which didn’t heat like a good wood stove. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z They spoke like a team, without any hostility or blame. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z And now, if I tell her about this blood, she’ll somehow find a way to blame me, make it my fault, make me feel like a dirty longa. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I lean over to whisper in his ear: "I'm telling them the truth. It's not right for you to take the blame. But thanks, Martin. It meant the world to me." You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “I lay as much blame on myself as anyone,” he told them, looking ghostly. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z “I don’t blame you; of course I don’t blame you. I just want to keep you safe, and I...I don’t think I know how to do that anymore.” Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z "They can be dangerous though, if you get too near their nests. But you can't blame them for that." The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z If that was so, then I was partly to blame, for I had distracted the cannoneer and caused him to misdirect the shot. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z Mama wouldn’t have taken the blame for a mistake she hadn’t made, and Koffi would never have done that strange thing with the candle. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Didn’t need another one of those, especially since I didn’t blame him for nothing. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z If only Jaja would look at me, I would ask him not to blame himself. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z Or we could choose to be a nation that shames and blames its most vulnerable, affixes badges of dishonor upon them at young ages, and then relegates them to a permanent second-class status for life. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z I figured she wouldn’t miss the box, or at least if she did, it wouldn’t occur to her to blame me. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Its hard to have sum fellers hate you fer what you done but the blame is mine and III take what they say to me and do my job till I fall over. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z He submitted patiently, as always, but he felt himself degraded by this servitude and with complete unreason blamed Eurytus for it and swore he would punish him to the utmost when he was freed. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z “Your Dr. von Braun,” he said, still speaking slowly and carefully, “helped monsters, and for that he should be blamed.” October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Incidentally I’ve taken your advice and resorted to the dictionary a lot lately, so if it cramps my style your to blame. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z She herself did not feel the children were fully to blame for what had happened. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z He continued to blame himself and forgive his wife, not knowing that there was no one on the other end. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z She’d blame Momma and Uncle Carlos that their daddy went back to his wife and other kids. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z “Even you carry a picture of me? I don’t blame you. I am gorgeous. Thank you.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z I can’t tell her I’m fired, I don’t want her to blame her mama and make it worse between em. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z The first two cabs refuse the fare, and I don't blame them. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “It ain’t far from here, sir. Can’t no one blame us for not knowing the Tanner plantation come out this far, can they?” The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z But it would be a pity to blame the messenger. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z They set fire to the neighbor’s playhouse and blamed Florida. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z I wanted to be in total control of the outcome of the game, so when I lost I was the only one to blame, and I could train harder to do better the next time. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z We laughed, knowing exactly who was to blame for the caretakers’ abrupt departures. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z She blames the sun for this, for the false shadows it casts in her house, and she tightens the shutters against enemy rays. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Bobby was not happy with his eventual second-place showing in the tournament, and like Tal, he blamed some of his draws on illness. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z In many cultures, including mine, young women who are sexually abused are often blamed and rejected by their communities. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z Was someone else blaming me to save his or her own skin? Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z I don’t know if he blamed me, but it felt that way. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He decided that it was unfair to blame the granddaughter for the ideas of the grandfather, and they resumed their stroll with their arms around each other. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “I don’t blame you. You kids. Running wild. Some of you need locking up, I’ll tell you.” The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z Mom told us that she didn’t blame the guy—he had a business to run. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z I didn’t like picking up the blame and carrying it, but I had no choice. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z “I won’t blame you if you want to leave, Bast. You have better places to be than this.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z This would be a good time for me to say, Don’t blame Nana. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z “Nobody forced them to go work for him. They wanted jobs where they could earn the most money. Who can blame them?” Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z It’s hard to blame the monks for their ignorance. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z Course, it was mostly white folks that could vote then, so they should of blamed themselves if they didn’t like him. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “I don’t reckon they blamed you,” said Reed. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z The Red Viper had even tried to defend the Imp, had come within a hairbreadth of a victory that would have allowed the dwarf to escape the blame for Joffrey’s murder. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I had been waiting for her to start shouting, so I could shout back and cry and blame her for all my misery. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Poor Mami is so desperate, she has to find someone to blame. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z The caseworker blamed my problems on my mother, claiming that I did not start my “false accusations” until after she had renewed her visitations. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z “It’s nothing personal. He can freak out over anything. You should have seen the episode he did when his Wi-Fi went out. He blamed it on God.” Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z Here he was powerless, nobody to control, nobody to blame. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z All along I had been blaming Trotter, but the more I thought about it, the more I had to admit that it really was my fault, too, for going along with him. Doing Time Online 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “Some of the people here want to blame genetic damage for everything,” he says. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z He might have looked comical, but he did not; the effect was frightening, and Harry could not blame Ogden for backing away several more paces before he spoke. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Invisible for moments like this, where the whole world erupts before us and all he can do is look for someone to blame. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z She didn’t blame Brandon for trying so hard to avoid Milo. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Can I be blamed for wanting a real body, to put my arms around? The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z As we climb the steps to the house, she says, “You can’t blame Mary for being afraid.” Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z It rests there in my hand, shining at me like blame itself, like the word coward flashing again and again. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z I’ve been staying out of the blame game so far, but as I set down my tray opposite Michael, a thought occurs to me. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z “But the human beings,” Tucker went on, “being what human beings are—and who can blame them?— would rather hear pieces written by themselves.” The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z I laid the blame on the fried fish and oysters I had eaten, but it might have been due to nervousness. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z If that’s the case, they should just say so instead of blaming the whole thing on my perceived lack of responsibility. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z “Is that why Mr. D blamed you when the tree was poisoned? Why you said some people don’t trust you?” The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z “He chose to leave. I hope you don't blame me.” Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z “Don’t tell me Ellidyr wasn’t to blame somehow. He’s a troublemaker, I can see it. I can’t imagine what Gwydion was thinking of when he brought him along.” The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z In the end, he could not wait any longer for the blaming to begin. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z I wanted to blame them for my sick dog and for all the other sickness in the world. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z But I was so used to getting blamed for stuff that I braced myself for the onslaught. Ungifted 2012-08-21T00:00:00Z For a long time neither was particularly successful, and each blamed the other for a problem neither had created. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z “In any case, can’t blame you for wanting out of the angelic order.” I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z As I said, some of the blame should be heaped on the overly centralized Inka command structure, a problem that has plagued armies throughout time. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z “Because I knew you’d blame me when it—it wasn’t my fault.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z The vice president of the Durham Merchants Association complained, with some justification, that the business community was being blamed for all of Durham’s ills. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z As much as I disliked the Bacons, I couldn't blame them for everything. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z I can’t blame him, because when he tried to calm her down a few hours ago, Amá kicked and flailed her arms until she gave him a black eye. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Even if he blamed Percy for taking his memory, maybe he would help Annabeth if Percy didn’t make it. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z On some days, she woke up scarred with blame for Aunty Uju. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z He wanted to hate somebody, to be angry, and to place blame on everything and everyone for this moment. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z Some blamed it on parents who seemed much less interested in pushing their kids in the classroom than in football or band or choir. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z “And even then he’d probably blame himself for the person having the knife to begin with, and apologize for being such a tempting target.” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z “No. She even told me one day he blames her for what happened.” Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z “We will not quarrel for the greater share of blame annexed to that evening,” said Elizabeth. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z Jackson is gone—not entirely gone; Jackson was there today watching, and Ewell sees his eyes—but you cannot blame him for not being Jackson. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “I wouldn’t dream of blaming you for what happened to Papa. Ever.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z “I also want everyone in here to know that my friend Brady Parks—he’s sittin’ there in the back—that Brady should in no way get blamed or looked down on for what happened. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z Ironically, it was the regent himself who was indirectly to blame for this, for it was the education he had afforded me that had caused me to reject such traditional customs. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z —So maybe you’re blaming yourself for something that Rob forgives you for. Tears of a Tiger 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “I could tell Mom I was tossing it around the living room when it accidentally-on-purpose hit the TV screen. I’ll take all the blame. Come on, Noah, how about it?” Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z “I don’t know whether I’m to blame or not,” replied Holly. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z “So why did Dr. Throckmorton call you! Is he blaming you for the other guy quitting?” Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z He blamed himself and grew short with her, and this deepened the wounds in their marriage. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z “So you’ve got him in it. You always like to have someone in with you in case there’s blame to share. ” The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z But of course, that was long before her time, so I could hardly blame her for that. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z He’d be blamed for things he couldn’t control, pushed to solve frightening problems in faraway nations, expected to plug a hole at the bottom of the ocean. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z But it doesn’t work, and the worst part is that Father and Mother don’t realize their own inadequacies and how much I blame them for letting me down. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z “We don’t bust, yet they blame us for murder,” I say under my breath. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z And once I lost it, did anybody blame it on the bully? Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I partially blamed him for my being in military school, because it was his grandmother who’d first told my mother about Valley Forge. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z Helen has a bum foot, which Ted, in explaining her absence one day, blames on the cheap, ill-fitting shoes that, he implies, she perversely chooses to wear. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z I burned them all on a bonfire of blame. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z She blamed herself for not demanding, when he first arrived in California, that he take responsibility for himself. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z Hagrid’s face darkened and Harry knew why: Tom Riddle had contrived to have Hagrid thrown out of school, blamed for opening the Chamber of Secrets. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z I mean, you don’t have to believe any of it and I wouldn’t blame you. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z The company around the table watched Voldemort apprehensively, each of them, by his or her expression, afraid that they might be blamed for Harry Potter’s continued existence. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z “It’s pretty easy to blame the whole thing on the dead kid, isn’t it?” Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z But when the cooking club finds out I stood there and let Mrs. Kluck blame everyone, they’re going to hate me. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z She would sit out her two weeks home in polite detachment, saying nothing, asking nothing, blaming not. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z He probably doesn’t recognize me in these tight clothes, and I don’t blame him. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z Now the entire class is angry at Helmuth—and who can blame them? The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z “Are we not your parents? Did you think we would blame you for what is not your fault?” Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z The English, despite their bluff, are certainly no more to blame for the war than all the other countries, large and small, that are now occupied by the Germans. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z Then it took a dozen tries to snap that lock, which he blamed solely on the lack of light and not on his limited breaking-and-entering skills. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Meanwhile, Henrietta was still freaking out, and I couldn’t blame her because she probably didn’t have any food or water left, and my parents were going to be mad if I wasn’t at breakfast. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z “If you want to go back, I won’t blame you,” he said. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z This doesn’t absolve me of blame—there’s plenty of blame to go around. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z “All right, but don’t blame me if . . .” Macon pulled smoothly into the left fork of the road that led through downtown and into a residential area. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z “I think, perhaps, if it helps. It was. Er. Rather inevitable. At least for me. So you shouldn’t blame yourself.” Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z “First the people of Swat fall under the spell of the Taliban, then they are killed by the Taliban, and now they are blamed for the Taliban!” Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z He blamed me for getting cross with you. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Cortes was directly responsible for much of the carnage in Tenochtitlan, but the war was only a small part of a larger catastrophe for which blame is harder to assign. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Men cluster to me like moths around a flame, and if their wings burn, I know I’m not to blame. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z The teenager who snuck off to a party and then tried to blame it on the devil. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z “He would not sell at any price, and I don’t blame him,” he said. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z Who could blame a curious animal for nosing around town with hope in his stomach? Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z Chicago newspapers wasted little time before they pointed the finger of blame at her. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z Sir Grummore got up, dusting mow out of himself unhurt, blaming his spear. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Soon, my hand touched a warm shelL I couldn’t blame the birds very much. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Always taking my side, blaming his negative perceptions on the Capitol’s torture. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z “Molly Atwood, a fellow Dauntless transfer, suggests a disturbed and abusive upbringing might be to blame. ‘I heard her talking in her sleep once,’ Molly says. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z “It’s no use! Do the best you can when the time comes, and if the audience laughs, don’t blame me. Come on, Meg.” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z Any setback, disappointment, or reversal was easily and perfunctorily blamed on those dark-skinned residents living just beyond the railroad tracks. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z As if he isn’t to blame for the whole situation. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z “I don’t blame you. We should have told you. To be honest, I’m mad, too.” Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z “Anna, I consider myself lucky to have you. I would endure all that pain again in an instant so that I could have you. I’ve never blamed you, nor will I. You’re everything to me.” Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z I can’t really blame her since I have so little time to be with her. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z “But . . . how could you possibly blame her for the walls not closing?” The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z “Why do you blame yourself for gaps in the education of others?” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z “Yeah. I guess I don’t blame you. I don’t like it, but I don’t blame you.” Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z “I don’t blame him. I know the mess they make.” Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z “We can blame it all on the bird. The whole thing.” Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z He didn’t understand why he was thanking the pastor, but he understood his mother was mad and embarrassed and would blame his blues harp for his rudeness. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z That's when I know that even though both of us would have eaten the berries, I am to blame for having the idea. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z “She does, Jack. And I don’t blame her.” Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z “If either of you wants to back out, I wouldn’t blame you.” The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z “I can blame him. He’s made choices,” George says. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z “You are most certainly not to blame for this.” The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z They were both up there when that happened, and they both got to take the blame for what happened. Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “Indeed,” replied Elizabeth, “I am heartily sorry for him; but he has other feelings, which will probably soon drive away his regard for me. You do not blame me, however, for refusing him?” Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z “Please don’t punish J.T. the same as me, Your Honor. I brung a lot of shame on him, but I’m the only one here in this room is to blame.” Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z But the town was not to blame, really. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z People who blame Grandma for my behavior are unfair to think that she was really the crazy one and I was Innocent. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Gibbon said, “He lost half his strength. Most of them got taken prisoner. He’s mad as a hornet, lookin’ for somebody to blame it on. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “You’ve been trying to get out of joining the Communist Party. And possibly I don’t blame you.” Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’ve been told that the people blame the Paqo for the lack of rains,” I said, forcing my voice to be clear and steady. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z Not because I was afraid, or because I blamed the river for what happened. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z How could he not make the connection, blame her? Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z It shifted the blame for the rupture of the friendship onto the Hamiltonians, whom he knew Adams utterly despised, then invited Adams to align himself, at least retrospectively, with the Republican side of the debate. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Then again, I haven’t really told her yet, so I’m pretty much to blame for my own lack of familial support. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z I imagined Marcus standing in front of the sinks, trying to figure out the right thing to say to make me see he wasn’t to blame. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z Alex should probably blame some of his queasiness on nerves but chooses to blame it all on this morning’s appalling breakfast spread—what kind of garbage country eats bland beans on white toast for breakfast? Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Stanton’s husband blamed her for embarrassing him in public. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z Still, there was something untoward about Fifi taking all the blame since our habit had been to share the good and the bad that came our way. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z “I don’t blame her, but fleeing would ensure that the rebels would take everything.” Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z But people tend to look for someone to blame during bad times, and many Germans blamed the Jews for their misfortunes. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z “I don’t blame them,” he was saying, “wanting to be alone. I’m an engaged man myself. I know how it is. The last leave—the only girl.” A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z “And the Fifth Cohort took the blame,” Percy guessed. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z “D’you really think so? Oh, come on, Julian, old chap. I must share the blame. It was my barrack-room feeding habits that started the whole thing. You mustn’t blame yourself, old friend.” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z I think part of me blamed him for her leaving and part of me wanted to leave him, too. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z They did not blame him for what had happened; on the contrary, both thanked him for returning Cedric’s body to them. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Mom leaned on my door just then and said, “You want to stay home today? No one will blame you.” Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z And did she blame him for what happened? Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Also following tradition, Oldham blamed the change in attitude on outside agitators. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z "Answer carefully, young king," the emperor said in a menacing tone, "for your life may depend on your answer. Who is to blame for this empty pot?" When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z The mere writing of it will be more fun and a deeper satisfaction than any praise or blame from anybody. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z He has to take the blame for what happened. Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Stalin often managed to shrug off the blame for his actions onto his subordinates or the Communist Party itself. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z “We don’t bust, yet they blame us for murder!” the crowd says. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Then he sighed once, and even though I saw no blame in his face, I thought my heart would shatter. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z She occasionally breaks their valuables, placing the blame on restless spirits. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Fischer, with a weak smile, looked somewhat embarrassed, as if to say, “I really should have won this tournament, and I can’t blame the Russians this time. It was me...all alone.” Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z If you always spent money in that way, no one would blame you,” said Jo warmly. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z I asked Devon about it and he said that was crazy and I shouldn’t blame Mom for having cancer and dying. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Yes, I will blame you if you don’t come and see me soon. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z Like always blaming broken things on little Junsoo, when most of the time it was her own carelessness. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z If people want to blame me for telling the truth, that's their problem. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z They never thought to blame white people for any of it; they wanted white people for their friends. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z They did all these “stop the gun violence” talks, like we were to blame for that boy’s death. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z I wanted to dump the blame on the county and deal the cards. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z They will blame her for this, he realized, ashamed. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z After all, what can we ever gain in forever looking back and blaming ourselves if our lives have not turned out quite as we might have wished? The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z “Just in case something bad did happen, you can’t blame yourself. All you did was open a window. If those monsters did something bad, it’s their fault.” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z So they blamed it all on Mrs. Turner’s brother and ran him off the muck again. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z And if he had missed it, were not the whites to blame for it? Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z And she couldn’t really blame him for it. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z "Then that person should take all the blame," he says decidedly. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z I blame it on the evil Ximena Chin, who is negatively influencing you! Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z She had hoped her friend would stay, but couldn’t blame him for wanting to get away from this place as fast as possible. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Not that she blamed him for what had happened, or not simply — she blamed herself too. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z “And those who blamed cowardice were the Dauntless.” Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z “It’s their lunch break, but they don’t go out. Don’t blame them either.” Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z "Grieve for your friend, but never blame yourself. You did not kill the butcher's boy. That murder lies at the Hound's door, him and the cmel woman he serves." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z I could tell that he was annoyed, and I had a sinking feeling that my English was to blame. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Because I know I shouldn’t have blamed her for what happened. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z But at the time I thought the blame for my unhappiness must be fixed—on Caroline, on my grandmother, on my mother, even on myself. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “Yeah, and a thousand wanted to. Did you notice the cheers when it happened? People blame her. For the team losing. For our undefeated season going down the toilet.” Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z She didn’t blame Joe in the least for being scared—who wouldn’t be? —and she didn’t mind saying she was scared either. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z We could blame it on our emo-nanites limiting our despair, but it runs far deeper than that. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z They looked stunned and scared, and I couldn’t blame them. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z There were lots of fathers who shouted when they were afraid or scolded their children to deflect blame from themselves. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z It struck her that she had not looked for Izzy, as if she had known already that Izzy was to blame. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z And Finn had borne the weight of his brother’s clenched fists, his long silences, his unspoken blame. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z “I did not blame you, friend. Only a fool pours beer into a vessel without making sure it will not leak. Look, the charcoal is glowing.” The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z ‘Tlease don’t blame me,” he pleaded with a look of anxious integrity. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Mom was screaming that she was tired of getting all the blame for everything that went wrong. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z “Yes, you've only got yourself to blame. No decent detective chases after children. You could pay for tortoise feed even without this blasted job.” The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z I don't blame you, and I'm glad you survived. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z It occurred to her that if she could get sick, too, no one would blame her for collapsing but, of course, she didn’t catch anything, except irritability from not sleeping properly and worrying. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z They may have blamed the situation on the powers of the Egyptian queen, but Caesar’s reputation was tarnished as well. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z You've got no one but yourself to blame, I told myself. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z “You wait, they’ll blame the geeks,” he predicted, meaning the general “they” of the media and its alleged experts. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “Still don’t think genetic damage is to blame for any of these troubles?” Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z Some also blamed desegregation for irrevocably changing the character of Permian football. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z He told us that he'd had some conflicts with another man in town and that the more he talked the more he blamed this other man for the shooting death of Morrison. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z “Thank you for that admission, Miss Amin, but I believe there is enough blame to go around. There certainly will be consequences for everyone involved.” Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z I don’t blame him—his books are my paintings. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z He couldn’t even blame Calypso, the girl he’d left alone on that island. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z I don’t blame Penny for trying to bolt. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z Poor Whitcomb, sighed the chaplain, and blamed himself for his assistant’s malaise. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Not that I can totally blame him; no doubt he gets my mother’s message loud and clear. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z She was saying it to herself, blaming herself, as she took a seat next to me. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z I don’t blame him, for I would do the same. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z “I understand that you’re upset, and I don’t blame you. You worked hard all summer in that garden.” The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z I suddenly wanted to blame it all on the Gator mascot, but knew I needed more than that, and more than just a gut feeling that the place was all wrong for me. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z I can’t say I blamed Big Ma for feeling the way she did. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z “Nobody’s blaming you for anything,” the doctor said, and Eleanor felt that she had been reproved. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z But blaming the devil is not the answer. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z ‘Eurymachus, you whining coward. You never stood a chance with Penelope. I remember you blubbering and pleading for your life with Odysseus, blaming everything on me!’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Had the people blamed him, caused him grief, because of what had happened to me? The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z It had never occurred to me that my father might have blamed the wrong person. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z Her voice trembled just a bit—I didn’t blame her. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z She said it in that I-don't-believe-you voice, and I couldn't blame her. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z He looked at his little sister and tried to allocate blame so it all fell on her, but he couldn’t. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z “Haan. Your mummy...she doesn’t blame you, Twinkle. But she does blame herself. She will never forgive herself for Nani dying alone.” From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z I asked Devon about it and he said that was crazy and I shouldn’t blame Mom for having cancer and dying. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Because once we were gone, who would they blame next? The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z It angers him, yet there is no one to blame but himself. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z He could at once put the blame on Julius, but that might rebound against him later. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z “How can they just blame someone for something that isn’t their fault?” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z He went up and down the Shire in this labour; but if he paid special attention to Hobbiton and Bywater no one blamed him. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z “He’s this half-blood kid we brought to camp last winter. He, uh . . . he asked me to guard his sister on a quest, and I failed. She died. Now he blames me.” The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z “In fact, you probably can’t help it. I don’t blame you. I’m just not going to put up with it.” The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z “I’m not blaming you,” said the man in black. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z “She could not be found. Or blame Kunthi’s son. He took a long time.” Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z Some blamed it on themselves, acknowledging that the passion they had had for teaching twenty years ago had run dry. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z If the prison label imposed on them can be blamed on their culture, poor work ethic, or even their families, then society is absolved of responsibility to do anything about their condition. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z "And the Imp has only himself to blame. It was he who demanded a trial by combat." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z “I don’t blame you. Let’s all wait for Mom to tell us when we can go in to see Grandpa. Until then, try to go back to sleep. You’ll need your rest.” Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z “You do not trust the gods. I cannot blame you, little coward. Better you die now. The gods are faithless. The poison is in your heart.” The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z The contractor, Francis Agnew, acknowledged the wall had been inadequately braced but blamed this condition on Burnham for pushing the men to build too quickly. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Stanley and his parents didn't believe in curses, of course, but whenever anything went wrong, it felt good to be able to blame someone. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z I had never seen her so furious and did not understand why I was blamed for hurting birds when there had not been any in the house. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z Ifemelu put the phone down and thought of her mother, how she often blamed the devil. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Me, I never blamed anyone for the accident, least of all Tyler. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Up to now I was absolutely convinced that the van Daans were entirely to blame for the quarrels, but now I’m sure the fault was largely ours. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z He would carry through and blame the thing upon Jan. He got his gun from beneath the pillow and put it in his shirt. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z But perhaps more than anything else, they blamed blacks for their predicament. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z All the while Char’s eyes are saying I better take the blame, or else. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z She doesn’t see the hate and the blame, but this isn’t where she’d likely find it most. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z Our house had burned, with the blame going either to Mother’s spirit or the mischief of village children, though Tata Boanda allowed it was probably Father trying to toast meat over a kerosene flame. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “I see. Is it responsibility or blame that bothers you?” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z “If it kills him I have to. I have the choice,” and he smiled sadly and quoted, “ ‘If there’s blame, it’s my blame.’ East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z But their suspicions merely reflected the insecurities of narrow, shortsighted men who blamed their problems not on their own misguided policies but on an opponent by the name of the ANC. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “But he’ll still get blamed for everything—if we get caught,” I pointed out. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z "Never blame yourself for someone else's cruelty. My mother always said there's enough people waiting to accuse us falsely without us doing it to ourselves. Isn't that right, Jay?" Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z He should bring the papers to his brother and say, Don’t blame me anymore! Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z Frank never blamed a construction worker, perhaps because he was once one himself? A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z He would accept the blame for what had happened to Ted Lavender. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z I knew that some people blamed G. R. Naidoo, my Durban host, a suggestion I believe was unfounded. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “I don’t blame you. You had a giant king on your side, plus an army of wolves and Earthborn, and you still couldn’t beat us.” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z In that moment I hated Enoch, and yet I couldn’t blame him for his doubts about me. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z They egg her on: “Listen, I don’t blame you! I think he’s just cute as a button!” Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z For if a private cow happened to wander out of its barren pasture onto National Forest land, the cow’s owner, and not the Forest Service, was to blame. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Leo could have lied and blamed that stupid Roman, but he didn’t want to make a bad situation worse. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z We never understood how this fatal connection had established itself: Henry blamed it on Men of Thought and Deed, but no one knew for sure. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z And I can’t even blame him, because it’s not pretense; it’s just being a nice guy. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z “He always blamed me for making it hard to see you guys, but he could have made more of an effort.” Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z It was a chilling look: cold and accusing, full of blame and triumph. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z He couldn’t blame his sisters for wanting to get out. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z One of the shames I have carried for years is that I blame myself for all of this. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Had someone else been responsible for what I had done, I suppose my blaming them would have satisfied me. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z After the shootings he raised a window in his bedroom and removed the screen, then roamed the house rifling dresser drawers and scattering the contents: it was his intention to blame the crime on thieves. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z If it doesn’t, you can blame the shrimper who was supposed to mail it for me when he got to port. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z I have constantly blamed myself for the death of my grandmother. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z “Was I jealous? Sure, but I never hated you, Poppy. I never ever blamed you either. I was happy for you. No matter what, I thought we’d always be friends.” Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z “I could see him killing himself,” I said, “and I wouldn’t blame him for it. But why would he take us down with him?” Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z While his first instinct was to blame Hamilton for the whole sorry mess, Washington’s speech justifying the action could not be so easily dismissed. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z The first twin goes fifty-fifty and blames it on the time zone change and her jet lag from flying in from Louisiana to New York. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z And I know who he’s trying to blame—it’s my fault that my parents split up. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Pompey would resent being ignored, and Caesar might blame Egypt for dragging out their conflict. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z One concludes that the man should not be blamed for anything. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The alliance is over and she broke it off, so no one could blame him for ignoring her. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Suddenly I blamed my mother because I was on the raft with this stubborn old black man. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z They would have dismissed it as an illusion and blamed themselves for seeing things that weren’t there. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z He figured Chuck Muckle would find a way to blame him for the weather, too. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He asked for an explanation from Strauss, who blamed the expectation of bad weather. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z “Maybe I will lose him in a parking garage or forget him at school. Maybe I would teach him awful tricks. Maybe he would blame me for all this.” The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z I don’t want you to blame yourself, whatever comes. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z This had not been the first time Cabot had blamed God for the loss of his child. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z I placed Bowe right up there with my roommate as a person to blame for my current existence. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z He knew that he had to quit blaming others, including his father, for his problems. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z "I don't blame you for wanting to go with her instead of being stuck here with me," I said. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z It was not all my fault and I didn't want the blame, but I did wish to finish out the day. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z “I thought you left because you blamed me.” We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z It was hot, so I don’t really blame them, but it was still boring. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z “They—” “Not quite what you’re looking for? Don’t blame you really, wear out terrible fast. Nice color though, good for chasing the ladies.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “You know the last time mortal ships came into my harbor? A king of Libya...Psyollos was his name. He blamed me for the scorching winds that burned his crops. Can you believe it?” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Theon could not blame him, but even so he said, “I want no part of Abel, or you, or any of your sisters. Just leave me be.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z If she could still breathe, I wasn’t to blame. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z “Or are you just picking the weak ones so that if you lose, you’ll have someone to blame it on?” Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z He ran hard along the gravel shoulder of the oil-top road, racing against the knowledge that if anything had happened to his kids or to Naomi, he’d be to blame. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z But then again, I couldn’t really blame her. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z Now, I don’t really blame him—I’d met his mom, and I wouldn’t want her mad at me either—but I was just plain mad too. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z I bustled myself inside, and soon there were four chokecherry pies cooling on the kitchen table—if it were possible to cool in this blamed heat. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z I can't blame her for giving me these short answers, because she doesn't know me like that. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z I would miss my parents, but then again, they were the ones to blame for my predicament. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z "Sorry about last night, by the way. Temporary insanity. I blame the load-shedding. The power must have turned off in my head, too." You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z She was pointing at Ron in dire accusation: It was like a malediction, and Harry could not blame Ron for retreating several steps. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z The southern travellers had lost several horses and blamed the innkeeper loudly, until it became known that one of their own number had also disappeared in the night, none other than Bill Ferny’s squint-eyed companion. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z “Percy, Beckendorf chose a heroic death. You bear no blame for that. Kronos’s army will be in disarray. Many were destroyed.” The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Brian shrugged, tabulating his own totals once more to be sure that Brother Leon wouldn’t blame him for any discrepancies. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I figured he was just trying to hide how scared he was, and I couldn’t blame him. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z Can’t blame the poor car, I suppose, but don’t like to blame the stupid, well-meaning driver. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z She was smart, really, to rat on one of her friends, because no one ever thinks to blame the friends. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z And I wondered if Mrs. DiAngelo would blame herself the same way. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z Had he blamed me for what had happened? Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z If this move to New York has been exhausting, she has nobody to blame but herself. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I'm not trying to be a jerk when I immediately blame Uncle Max, but I can’t help it. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z I can’t all the way blame Todd for giving me trouble, though. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z The Democrats are to blame, the Democrats and those lying, two-timing Kennedys. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z “Everyone has to blame something for the way the world is,” I say. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z No one was more to blame than she. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z For years afterward, Jon Connington told himself that he was not to blame, that he had done all that any man could do. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z It seemed as if he would never stop weeping or blaming himself. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z No one was blaming me for that—it had been a particularly untidy operation—but I wasn’t feeling great all the same. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z We sat in silence for a long time before I asked, “Did ... do you ever blame your mother for all this?” Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z He hated my guts, and I think he hated everyone’s guts at that moment, but mine most of all, and I didn’t blame him. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z In death there was no control, no anger, no one to blame, no choices, no nothing. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z This is not, for us, an occasion for joy like a snow day for the grade-school crowd, because Ted blames us for his customers’ fecklessness. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z I forgot my earlier ambivalence, and I blamed Papa for everything: his young woman, his hurting Mama, his cooping me up while he went gallivanting around. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She hoped he wasn’t mad at her, but if he was, she couldn’t blame him. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z I wanted to be mad, but I couldn’t say I blamed her entirely. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z What was the blamed secret that made a rocket fly? October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Elizebeth blamed these episodes not only on overwork, but also on “the military and its antisemitism.” The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z After her stretch in jail, most folks would not have blamed Fannie if she gave up fighting for poor workers. Fannie Never Flinched 2016-11-21T00:00:00Z No one talked for a minute, and then Takumi asked, “Your dad blamed you?” Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z The Danvers cried murder, but the Gantrys blamed it on fence cutting and whiskey—found fence cutters and a bottle nearby. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z His thesis was called “AIDS andAccusation,” and part of it centered on “the geography of blame.” Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z “There was a car whose window got shot out, but I don’t know whose it was. It drove away as soon as it happened, and I don’t blame them.” The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z Since I had been blamed for the mess, a few of the other children came to check on me as if I were a sideshow. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z He could not entirely blame them, when they were so desperate for a lead on the Horcruxes. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z He was not sure he wanted to have one of those conversations so many Biafrans had now, passing kernels of blame to others, oiling their own faces with a valor they had never had. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z He blamed Lily because it was mostly her fault, wasn’t it? A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z He would probably hold a grudge and blame everything that went wrong on me! The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z “Mama’s got her mind made up. I don’t blame her either. I wish I’d never come to New York.” The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z Anyone would know that she couldn’t, and I think that even Mrs. Baker knew it wasn’t right to blame me entirely when four of Mrs. Sidman’s remaining seven healthy fingers got bums on the ends. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z It looked relieved to get back on land—not that she could blame it. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z But if Edward was just being thoughtless and trying to sneak away, then I cannot blame Mr. Loomis so much. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z “If Lenny’s at home, just blame it on me. I wanted to take care of my friend.” The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z “The blame must be divided,” the first judge agreed. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z He blamed her, too, for the abuse and humiliation dished out by his teacher and classmates. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z “Yes, sir. Thing is, if anything bad happens now, they all blame it on you. I seen it cornin’. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Should my life be brought to an unexpected end, it will be her hand, not mine, that bears the blame. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “She failed three courses out of five. How could she blame the teachers for that?” Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z But the boys had counted on playing soccer with their friends and fellow Liberians, and now that Prince wasn’t around, they blamed Luma and her rule that hair must be “shorter than Coach’s.” Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z I guess she feels better off that way, and who can blame her? I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z Most of the blame, his father decides, belongs to Enrique’s mother. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z The United States had only itself to blame for this perception. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z “You are to blame! It is all your fault!” she cried. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z “Maybe. Maybe it was my fault. Maybe nobody is to blame.” We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z She knew her father was still angry about that, but it wasn't fair to blame Joff. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Her first instinct was to blame the new field. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z “But it’s not fair that he blamed you for that and that now he’s blaming you for why he lost his job. It’s not fair!” The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z Yet I must be honest, as my husband and sons have always been: the tannery cannot be blamed for every misfortune we suffered. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z “If you decide to disadvantage your child by sending her to one of these schools with half-baked Nigerian teachers, then you only have yourself to blame,” Mrs. Akin-Cole said. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z The woman’s grief is understandable, Hiram, but she’s got no cause to blame all of us for what a couple redneck peckerwoods did in the middle of the night.” Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z “Well, duh. I’m getting blamed for stealing a thunderbolt that Hades took.” The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z “I suppose we’re partly to blame for this whole situation,” she muttered. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z “I don’t blame Fred and George for trying to make some extra money. Wish I could. Wish I had a niffler.” Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z She looked too afraid to open it, and after what happened the night before, I didn’t blame her. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z “I don’t blame you,” said someone in the doorway. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z “They are fools. They blame us, the ones who look different. That way they don’t have to think about what has happened inside themselves.” Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z When Stephen’s mom tries to blame me again, my mom defends me. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z But in learning that I was being blamed for a crime I had not done, my incomprehension as to my plight only grew. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z Dishonesty in a woman is a thing you never blame deeply--I was casually sorry, and then I forgot. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z I don't blame Ma for not wanting to return to India. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z If she gets upset and never messages me again, could I really blame her? Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z Eleanor hoped that Park would be waiting for her at the bus stop, but she wouldn't blame him if he wasn't. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z I blame that on Mama for seeping into my head and ruining what could have been a perfect night’s sleep. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z “I don’t blame you, Peter. His lot aren’t very happy with you, are they?” Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z I’m glad I have a concrete thing to blame this on, something everyone can point a finger at. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z All these years, she’d blamed herself for having a shallow relationship with her aging grandfather, and now it turned out he’d had an entire supernatural universe he shared only with Juan. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z At the very least, they seemed reluctant to follow him in, and he couldn’t blame them. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Even if he did, I wouldn’t blame him for choosing to go without me. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z I blamed Vonetta and not Fern, since I didn’t want the world to learn we didn’t rightfully know our mother. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z I think blaming ourselves for situations we have no control over must be genetic. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z They blamed it on the Islamic fanatics, at the time. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z She didn’t tell her to thank Miss Love, I noticed, and I didn’t much blame her. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z She looked a trifle dazed and who could blame her, but after a minute or so she was on her feet again and tottering back towards the playground. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z Witches gasped, shook their heads, looked confused and angry, but the energy in the air was clear: They needed someone to blame for everything, and Mr. Dimblewit was giving that to them. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z Then, one day, something happens that makes me realize that she would blame me without a doubt. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z No one is in any way to blame for what has happened. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z “Never mind who’s to blame,” the white driver said hotly, “why do you let him get into the wrong buses! You know I could have you both arrested for it!” Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Certainly the rest of the crew thought I did, and I can't blame them. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z And don’t blame the brigades or the revolution. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z She blamed the whole thing upon my upbringing. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z In a Gallup poll this week, 82 percent of Americans surveyed said the Internet was at least partly to blame for the Colorado killings. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I felt pretty awkward, but I guess I couldn’t blame her. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z No one blamed a man for that, but it was expected that he should invest a part of his loot in war bonds. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z “You just want my reflection. I don’t blame you, but you can’t have it. I belong to me.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z He especially blamed President Roosevelt for their whole situation, as well as the ACLU, who mostly didn’t stick up for them. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z I guess I can’t blame Chokecherry for that—this isn’t the only town to give some juvenile delinquent a free pass because he happens to be popular and good at sports. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z He knew it wasn’t fair to blame the kids in Arizona for their own kidnappings—and it wasn’t like that was even connected to Mom’s business trip or her weird texts. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z That she blamed him for being in Baltimore the way her mother did. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z "Okaaay. I see the concept of human interaction is new to you, but if you don't come to the principal's office, she'll blame me, and I don't need any more grief right now." City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z She’d blamed him for the fire that had killed her sister. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z I couldn’t blame him — the closest edible Mexican food was probably in southern California. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z “You were led astray by this aristocrat. Be quiet!” he said with a hint of anger when Fidelito looked ready to take the blame again. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He blamed the new breed of turkeys which lacked a something turkeys used to have. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z “Bob brought us all this way because he thought you could help. But I guess you’re too busy staring at that shield and crying. I can’t blame you. It looks just like you.” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Instead, it was spikes, traps, and awkward turns that caused her to dislike herself almost as much as she disliked him, though she did not doubt that he was mostly to blame. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z He blamed her—rightfully—for not securing Diko’s lead and inciting panic in the Hema, but it seemed he didn’t know about the candle. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z She wasn’t looking to punish Reggie for the sake of punishment, but she couldn’t stand someone who victimized other people and just acted like it was the victim’s fault, or there was no blame. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z “No, it’s mine honestly. I didn’t beg, borrow, or steal it. I earned it, and I don’t think you’ll blame me, for I only sold what was my own.” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z Mama was using her very angry voice now, and Pinch felt so terrible that his brain raced and he seized suddenly upon a blaming lie. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z What a mess—and I genuinely have nobody to blame but myself. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z He was already completely confused—being blamed for things only made him feel worse. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Whether Sapiens are to blame or not, no sooner had they arrived at a new location than the native population became extinct. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z She had a feeling any bad fortune would be blamed on Ivan from now on. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z It blamed the people of Swat for allowing the Taliban to take control of our homeland. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Savanna blamed me for taking her rightful spot in the dance! Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z “No one will blame you. I’ll tell everyone I got it from a dervish.” Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z And usually I’d be quick to blame a mess like this on Bobby Gene, but no matter how you slice it, this one circles back to me. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z “Hell, I don’t blame you for humoring me.” Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z Josh came tearing around the house, scolding, ruffling his feathers, and I didn’t blame him. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z And take the reasonable view and begin to assign the blame? Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z “I was singing to myself. Am I to blame if he listens?” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z My platitudes don’t hold their interest and I can hardly blame them for that. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z He was saying that we could always blame all of our troubles on the white man. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z After that experience in my parents’ store, who could blame her? The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z “I don’t blame you for being burnt up.” Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z He says that's how it is in the whole world, people always looking for someone else to blame, so he might as well get used to it. Miracle's Boys 2000-04-23T00:00:00Z You all blamed everyone else and the conversation went round and round and round. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z He had begun to blame him—if exclusively for Elaine’s sorrows. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’m to blame,” he said over and over when they were alone. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z The visitor would be told that crime rates, black culture, or bad schools were to blame. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z Her eyes stung, but she blamed it on the fierce wind and blinked away the dampness. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z He didn’t blame her — if he’d had a sister like that... but all the same, those people in cloaks ... Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z He offered no words of pity, but rather poured the blame on me. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z “Your mother shouldn’t blame your father. She might as well blame me for not saying anything.” In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Am I to blame for your excesses?” said he, grimacing, but his eyes were alight with laughter, no doubt at my crestfallen face. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z So it’s not that I blamed her for any of it. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Xan blamed the onset of old age and the crick in her back and the fussiness of the child, but none of those things was true. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z “I wouldn’t blame you. Maybe neither of us has much reason to get out of bed.” The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z The song blames the people who make war happen.” Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z You could blame the field, the mud, the climate. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z If Lord Eddard was killed, she would be as much to blame as the queen. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z No one blamed Alice Paul for the shortcomings of the parade. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z “I think you could, dear, and I think you ought. May I speak quite freely, and will you remember that it’s Mother who blames as well as Mother who sympathizes?” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z It seemed to me that everybody was to blame, and I decided that I wasn’t going to be on anybody’s side any more: neither one of them was right. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Now you know to talk to drunks is crazy and to tell them your name is worse, but who can blame her. The House on Mango Street 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z He’s lost all hope, and I don’t blame him. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z “Yeah. I said you took the blame even though you didn’t do it.” Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z “Are you trying to blame it all on Aarfy now ?” “No, sir. It was my mistake for letting him distract me. All I’m trying to say is that I’m not infallible.” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z It’s hard not to blame him and make him pay for what Robert did just ’cause Robert ain’t here. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Except that this time the customer she’s waiting on is sending back pizza after pizza and blaming her for it every time. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z "Oh, I get it, you're putting the blame on me. If you had given her a good talking to about kicking people when I asked, she might not have ended up a common criminal." The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z “I deserve part of the blame. I never should have called him.” Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z Since he had taken the blame for the sunflower seeds, he realized, the other boys had dug his hole for him. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z “The radio said that colored boy’s mama up in Chicago is blaming everyone in Mississippi for what’s happened, said she said, ‘The entire state of Mississippi is going to pay for this.’ Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z I am not a congenitally fearful person, for which you can blame or credit my mother, who never got around to alerting me to any special vulnerabilities that went with being a girl. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Roman historians who later reported on the events at Actium were quick to blame Cleopatra for Mark Antony’s loss. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z Now he felt like a hypocrite, and because he was uncomfortable he blamed it in some way on Cilia. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z She has accepted the loss of her limbs but blames an out-of-control medical system for the outcome. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z But they weren’t about to blame themselves for the tragedy. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z “I don’t blame you for running out. And it was Kaisha who told me.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z I mean, you couldn’t blame her when you stop to think that her husband’s idea of a big time was to go to the zoo and feed a baboon. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z In that case, I couldn’t blame them too much. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z The three boys made a pact, promising one another that if one boy got caught, he would take all the blame and not implicate the other two. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z Jean Louise’s second impulse was to blame it on the minister. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z “The blame must fall on you, then. If I play badly, it is your doing.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “I don’t know. Maybe he still blames her for what happened.” Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z “But Papa said to kill it,” I said, trying to shift the moral blame upon my father. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z I said with an edge to my voice so he’d know I blamed everything on him. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z He knew he was sensitive about this stuff, but it sounded like she was trying to blame the students for the lack of schools at the college fair. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Your letter implies that the blame of all your problems is that of someone else, but never you. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z “I don’t blame you, Gabriel. You do enough of that on your own.” Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z He always took the blame, the responsibility—and the punishment. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z When arguments erupted among kids at school, it was the working-class children—black and white—who were always blamed and punished. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z He blamed it on me, strung me up to the rafters by a rope looped around my neck. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Those he had blamed were still alive and well. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z Percy had made it clear that he hated Mars, and Frank couldn’t blame him. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z “And don’t blame me,” growled the convict I had recognised. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z “Something that wants the blame for the killings to go to Adiah.” Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z She always blamed him for bringing her all the way from Alabama to Michigan, a state she called a giant icebox. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z On one occasion, I even blamed my mother for all of the troubles that I’ve had, because I don’t have the necessary papers to be in this country. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z For once, the music coming from the other side of our wall was festive and hopeful, with only one or two songs blaming women for men’s troubles. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z My recitations seemed to bother my fellow sailors, but could I really blame them for being jealous of my archival facilities? Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z But as he thought about it he realized who was to blame. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z “He was attacked because the men thought he was a Muslim since he wore a turban and beard. They blamed him for what happened on September eleventh.” Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z She wanted to blame her mom for saying it would be okay if she dressed differently and her father for saying she just had to act as if she belonged and she would. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z “Sometimes, when I’m near the jungle, I can hear my father’s voice. It’s like a ghost calling to me, blaming me...I’ve heard it for the last ten years.” Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z “Do I have to think of everything?—as Léonce says when he’s in a bad humor. I don’t blame him; he’d never be in a bad humor if it weren’t for me.” The Awakening 1899-04-22T00:00:00Z He had been ready to kick and punch Hooper, anything to stop him from whining and nagging and blaming. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z Hitler and the Nazis blamed the Jews for Germany’s defeat in World War I and for the economic troubles that followed. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z Furthermore, whoever would name their offspring after the Emancipation Proclamation should blame themselves for any misprint. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z They don’t want me anywhere near their children, and I don’t blame them. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z She kept thinking that if something happened to Milton, if he was wounded or, God forbid, if he didn’t come back—she would be somehow to blame. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z I blamed you for trying to save me. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z But everything was lost to my sobbing and I got the blame. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z “So, you’d prefer to stay where you are, sir? Well, I don’t blame you. Right, out with it. What’s this question you want to ask me?” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z If Loo didn’t wake up, she was to blame. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z I says whatever claim you believe she has on you has already been discharged; I says from now on you have only yourself to blame because you know what any sensible person would do. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z I can hardly blame him for telling the truth. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z I blamed the police for ruining my evening and tried to imagine what I might have felt if I had seen the young woman fall. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z I was afraid, though, the blame would find a way to stick to them. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z They blamed it on their parents or the club being stupid. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z Ben had blamed Bull for his getting cut. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z “Of course he liked Monique. And I couldn’t really blame him. I would’ve liked her too. She was also nice, if you can believe that!” A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z That carnage was precipitated by the British colonial government when it blamed the Igbo people for the national strike, banned Igbo-published newspapers, and generally encouraged anti-Igbo sentiment. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z I blamed Dad and his inability to cough up Mom’s car, but he exhibited no signs of guilt. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z They probably blamed the problems in Afghanistan and the attack on the United States on the Taliban and the Pukhtuns. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z The red peppers and onions on the skewer were slathered in so much sauce, you could hardly blame them for being healthy. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z You could blame Kiowa for going to it. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z I blamed myself for all of the deaths. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z Okay, I mean, I guess I kind of do blame Mikayla. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z He and I, after all, had designed what had suddenly become to O’Dell “the blamed thing.” October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z “I think we share the blame on that one,” Margo said. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z Instead of admitting a problem, the Soviet space agency blamed Valentina. Women in Space 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z He's never said it aloud, but I think he blames himself for what happened to me. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z I blamed Rosa for the years I had spent dreaming of her deep within the mine. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “Monsieur does not blame me?” said the man timidly. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z “Ice cream is delicious. I don’t blame you for that. But this feels like Give Up Ice Cream, not Get Ready to Fight Ice Cream.” The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Some of us will be too angry at Hannah for killing herself and blaming everyone else. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z And one gruff gentleman carrying a walking stick blamed plain old bad luck. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z “If they took you for a witch right now I’d scarce blame them. Wait a minute.” The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z “If we’re going to get blamed for everything,” Florida had told Dallas, “we might as well actually do something to get blamed for.” Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z “When my parents caught me, I tried to blame you.” Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z ‘My point,’ Jason said, ‘is that blaming each other isn’t going solve anything. That’s how the Romans and Greeks got divided in the first place.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z I hope, too, Dr. Van Helsing will not blame me; I have had so much trouble and anxiety of late that I feel I cannot bear more just at present. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z By signing the treaty, Germany had accepted the blame for starting World War I and agreed to pay billions of dollars in reparations to other countries. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z Newspaper editorials blamed the assassination attempt on a “narrow and bitter hatred which has been only too freely indulged.” Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z I said that sometimes I blamed myself for her death, and I felt that my parents blamed me for her death. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z I was afraid that one of them might get hit by a car and that I would be blamed for the death. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z The national government itself was in part to blame for this reversal after it showed it was divided on the issue. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z “I wouldn’t. I have a conscience. Besides, if anything happened to you, I’d probably get blamed for it.” Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z Is it just a coincidence that Father and Mother never scold Margot and always blame me for everything? The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z I guess I don’t blame them for leaving, because, like I said, we’re a tough bunch to handle sometimes. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z When a man died, there had to be blame. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z I said that sometimes I feared that my parents blamed me for Deborah’s death. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z There’s no sense blaming him for this, it was my idea. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z I partly blame all those dopes that clap their heads off--they'd foul up anybody, if you gave them a chance. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z I was filled with a winter storm of sorrow and rage, and I needed someone to blame. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z Since Trotter blamed everything on me, his mother didn't make him sign up for the program. Doing Time Online 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “One of the revolutionaries was Jewish, and you know how much people love to blame us for killing Jesus. Apparently, we all killed the tsar, too.” The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z A girl who, for some reason, blames me for her suicide. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z I mean, I don’t blame her, that is. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z Jefferson had blamed the Federalists for the lion’s share of the party mischief. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z I suggest that you spend your waking life in meetings, more...bloody meetings, get blamed for staff shortages, for stock leakages, for disappointing balance sheets. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z I wondered if she blamed me for the jalapeno chocolate incident. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z He may have been strung out, but don’t blame the drug, blame him. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z “I've never blamed you. I know he cheated—you told me that already.” Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Naturally, she blamed me and told me that I had to bring my mother to school the next morning. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z “They say the poor boy still hasn't uttered a sound. I don't blame him. I can tell you, it's a horrible feeling suddenly landing in someone else's story.” Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z What he really meant—and she knew it—was that he was afraid she would be distressed by it, and perhaps blame him for her distress. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z But I thought — ” “He was only a small tyke, but she blamed him. Later, when he died, from the oleander, there were questions. Some people suspected — ” He paused, and sighed. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He would read to her at her bedside as her condition worsened, and he prayed, sometimes blaming himself like he’d done when he was abused. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Durham had clasped King to its heart nearly five years before he had been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, and so residents couldn’t be blamed for assuming a proprietary interest in the reverend’s illustrious career. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z That particular morning was Wednesday, and the papers reported another source of blame for the event. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z I blamed none of those who repulsed me. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z I place myself in a third category: among those who know where blame really lies. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z As usual, the blame fell squarely on my thin shoulders. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z He blamed himself for all his mom’s problems—his dad leaving, this tiny apartment, her hectic work schedule. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z The consequences for opening the window were brutal enough without placing blame and starting arguments. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z He had hoped Gurgi would have overcome his fear, but he could not blame the creature for running off after his ordeal in the whirlpool. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z Don’t blame your father, Pet said, interrupting her thoughts. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z I had told him that he wasn’t to blame for the accident, and that it was my fault for following Trotter’s lead. Doing Time Online 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I wanted to blame someone for this particular predicament, but there was no one to be blamed. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z And when Lysias informed him this man was to blame for all the trouble, he ordered them to put him to death in the way that is customary there. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z I couldn’t blame him if he had, of course, but I’d been hoping for a glimpse of him. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z The blame was in the long years of want which lay behind. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z They were all still upstairs, running late as usual, and his father had started screaming at his mother, blaming everything on her. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z They issued orders, neglected to explain procedures, were eager to lay blame, and tried to humiliate us. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “No. Don’t tell me nothing. You ain’t the landlord and you didn’t put him out. You may have handed him the gun, but you didn’t pull the trigger. I’m not blaming you.” Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z She didn’t seem to blame him for Roza the way so many others did, and that just made it worse. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z Of course, the hostess wasn’t to blame for her error, yet the experience perfectly exemplified how I felt about the team in general. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z “After what he made us do, he has no right to blame anyone for anything.” The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z If any one of us had cared about that, we could lay the blame on Father. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z The minor run-in with Dussel had several repercussions, for which he had only himself to blame. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z He couldn’t blame Calypso for backing away from him. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z I could turn my car around right here and now in front of these gates and go away from here, and no one would blame me. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z “It’s all Zoe s fault. That stuck-up, no good—” “Who can blame her?” The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z Yet in a 1941 speech, this same man blamed blacks themselves for discrimination, citing the effects of ignorance, crime, and poor work habits. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z I guess she was scared of the ghosts that were creeping all around the house and I couldn’t blame her. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z I couldn’t blame the end of our friendship on Thomas choosing Pete over me. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z That would be like blaming her for something that Arya had done. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Therefore, these princes of ours who have ruled their principalities for many years and who have subsequently lost them should not blame Fortune, but rather their own indolence. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z I blame this stupid flat brown hair on my father, but otherwise I don’t hold any grudges against him. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z “No. But it was one of those blamed idiots who follows him around. Pooky most likely put him up to it.” October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z I pressed my face close to the window, close to the small tear in the mosquito netting that Amaka blamed for letting in every moth that flapped around the light bulb at night. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z “You think I blame you for what happened?” The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z He did not want to answer in a hurry and he did not want to blame Jan definitely, for that would make them question him too closely. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z ‘I had a good reason for that! At any rate, now Zeus blames me for everything - Octavian’s schemes, the fall of Delphi -’ ‘Wait.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Many white people were shocked by the verdict and blamed the mistrial on the African Americans who had been permitted to serve on the jury. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Uncle Al does not consider battered rotten tomatoes to be good ambassadors for the show, and I can’t say I blame him. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z “Now I have bad news. Your fantastic new suit is going to get dirty. You can blame your cousin for it.” The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z “Fine, Florence. I’ll just hold all this frustration and nonsense in until tomorrow morning, but don’t you go blaming me if I pop open and spray you all like a hot can of beer.” Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z “I guess so. I mean, I wouldn’t blame her.” Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z “I guess I’m partly to blame,” he says. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z But the other Egyptians didn’t blame April and Marshall for its loss. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z “But I can’t really blame him. I won’t. This is a business, Lee. Research and reports are fine. But if we don’t generate certain material there’s no operation. The thing doesn’t work. It seizes.” Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z “Because what is not recorded cannot be blamed. Because that is what they want. So that is how it must be. Quickly, back to work.” The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z And I don’t blame my parents for their views. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z “I figured it out, Jason. I don’t blame you. But if we manage to save the statue, Greek and Romans together...Don’t you see? It could heal the rift.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “I can’t imagine what it’s like to be blamed for something people who look like you did.” Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z “If I get shot, I’m blaming you. You know that, don’t you?” I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z But I was not going to let her be caught and take the blame. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z With our jeans unfastened, Mabel's fingers grazing the elastic of my underwear, she said, "If we regret this tomorrow, we can blame it on the whiskey." We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z For her part, Cora blamed the people who wrote it down. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z The spring dust storms of the llano continued, and I heard many grown-ups blame the harsh winter and the sandstorms of spring on the new bomb that had been made to end the war. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Kissinger then gave his usual lecture about how the Vietnam War was a “tragedy,” but not one for which the Nixon Administration could be blamed. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z In all likelihood he’s the one who stole the potato flour, and now he’s trying to pin the blame on Bep. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z “I don’t know. I think mothers always blame themselves. Fathers too, I think.” Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z “Yeah, The Corporation will probably only get a slap on the wrist and get to set up shop somewhere else. Everything’s being blamed on Ladybird. Typical.” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z I wanted to erase the anguish and the distance, the remorse and the blame, and replace it with something new. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z “I once heard my mother and father blaming each other for my hair,” I said. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z “And I saw the way Lenny blamed you that night we lost power and...” The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z I can’t blame them for wanting to stay clear of a punk like Stephen. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z As usual, this makes me curse my nonexistent dad, who must be to blame for my hair, which is straight, brown, and just land of there. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z When she doesn’t hear back from him, she becomes certain, with the surety of the white light illuminating her brain, that El Li'der is to blame. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Once we knew, our guilt was relieved only by fights and mutual accusations about who was to blame. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z That it was lazy to blame his falling in love on me. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z ‘It’s always my fault. Never Ted’s. I’m always to blame. Ted never does anything wrong.’ The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z “I know you blame me,” Mrs Compson said, “for letting them off to go to church today.” The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z They, the ones who weren’t to blame and who suffered the most. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z “All right, Rufe. I wanted you to know the truth, but I can’t blame you for not being able to accept it either.” Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z David might not blame her for Az’s death, but Maddy did. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z Who could blame Mother if she had chosen to leave me so? The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “No one would blame me if I smothered you both in your sleep.” We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z “I’d feel sorry for you if I hadn’t seen Maria first. And I’d feel more kindly if you stepped up and took the blame you deserve.” The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He said he always blamed them because he knew they could have been the thing that made the cardinal last if they’d only let it in like he’d asked them to. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Tyler and his friend Bobby made it very clear that they blamed her for Jack’s abdication of duty. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z In no time, I loved Alef with all my heart and also blamed him for anything I did not like or understand. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z “I am what you have made me. Take all the praise, take all the blame; take all the success, take all the failure; in short, take me.” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z Enrique blames the boy’s father for his aggressiveness and penchant to fight. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z He also suffered from chronic headaches, which he blamed on the harsh New England weather. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z They all had explanations; the police, the doctors at the psychiatric ward, even Auntie and old Grandma; they blamed liquor and they blamed the war. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z It was as if they were being blamed. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z In spite of the fighting and blame, he comes to dinner and they celebrate the holidays together. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z “Really? Me too. Her name was Whoops. She had red hair and was extremely naughty. I blamed her for everything. Who was yours?” Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z It was over, and she was gone, and the only one to blame was me. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Sometimes his reading was to blame, sometimes his ponytail, sometimes his aversion to sports. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “But I did blame Monique. Like she had been pretty on purpose. Just to hurt me, you know?” A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z “I do not see why not—if no blame attached to you.” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z Not a helpless or pleading child, but a petulant one, the type of tough boy who’s known too little love and is quick to blame others for his mistakes. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “Dat’s right, blame everything on me. Ah wouldn’t let you show no feelin’! When, Janie, dat’s all Ah ever wanted or desired. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z I blame an awful lot of things on the ghost of Aunt Ahra because she died in our house when she was eighty-two years old. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z There was no one else to blame anymore. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z Kronecker, who was influential at Berlin, was likely to blame. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z ‘Complaining of unfairness is like assigning blame, Percy Jackson. It does no one any good.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z “And I rejected her, and she went running off like a five-year-old. There’s really nothing to blame her for but stupidity.” Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z She yelled at Angel for spilling her milk and blamed Gerald for the toast that she had burned. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z It was my fault, the taxi driver wasn’t to blame. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z One recent morning she had served him a bungled breakfast of sugared eggs and salted coffee, then blamed it all on “a silly dream”—but a dream the power of daylight had not dispersed. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z But you can’t blame a kid for wanting to do that, can you? Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z It’s amazing that no one has yet blamed me for not being more proactive in the battle against the cow. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z How could a mother live with herself to blame? The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “So are women. Don’t blame John till you see where you are wrong yourself.” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z “Twinkle, I don’t blame you. For anything. If anything, I’m the one who...” From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z "Do you blame me for flunking you, boy?" he said. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z “Why, we sounded as though we were blaming you and we didn’t mean to. Or maybe we did mean to. And we’re sorry.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z A few even blamed nature herself for letting us down. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z “I always take the blame for the other children,” I replied. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z It didn’t take long before every missing thing in town was blamed on “those rocket boys.” October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z “Why are you lying, taking the blame for him? You’re covering for him to protect me. So he and I can still be brothers, right? So I don’t totally and completely despise him.” Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z And I’ll be blamed if he don’t toss that old pistol right in the Detroit River! Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z Timothy was down below, taking a nap, and had not been told about the expedition lest he worry and blame himself for the risk his mother must take. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z It is a genuine expression of hatred for the poor, who have no one to blame for their misery but themselves. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Maybe he would blame it on someone else. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z He didn’t really blame them; he looked like the kind of person you did that to, mocked. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Although she was sure that she had put a handful of mothballs in the wrappings, the disaster seemed so natural that she did not dare blame Amaranta. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z Before his confinement in the secret prison and before his teacher and schoolmates began picking on him, Shin hadn’t thought to blame anyone for his birth inside Camp 14. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z The fact that it had been “destined” to happen didn’t really absolve her of blame. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Many dropped out, most blaming themselves for their failure. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z He’s gone, and I have no one to blame but myself. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z We were inclined to blame the male lover for disrupting the calm of our family life, and it was inevitable that he would have to suffer for it sooner or later. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z He blamed Ron and Hermione: Their determined indifference was as bad as the relentless rain for dampening his spirits, but neither could erode his certainty, which remained absolute. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z “If you want us to spare Zeke and his mother the grief and let them get reset, I wouldn’t blame you. I’ll do it if you need me to.” Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z “You all know me. Some of you have no cause to love me, and I’m not sure I can blame you for that, but love me or not, you know me.” American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z Momma put her hand over her mouth and said, “Lord, don’t blame that on my side of the family, someone switched this child at the hospital!” The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z “Headmistresses are always so cooperative. They’d rather expel a bad apple or two than risk their school getting into the newspapers for the wrong reasons. Who can blame them?” Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z "Yes. It is grievous sad. I must blame myself for the poor sweet babe and her mother, who was so young and loved the king." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z I knew the answer, couldn’t blame it on anybody but myself. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z No wonder they end up feeling frustrated and blaming themselves when things go wrong. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z About how she had to stop blaming herself for what happened to Amanda before she could cope with it and move forward. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z That they were the guilty ones, and if I didn’t start talking I might get blamed for something I didn’t even do.” The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z She seemed to blame us both and was not about to forgive either one of us—me or the rifle. This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z The white man upon whom he had tried to blame his crime stood before him and he sat waiting to hear angry words. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z “I can’t really blame you, though. Riding the horns will do that to the best of us. How did things go?” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z I think he feels ashamed, even though I tell him I don't blame him. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z But the referee blamed Kanue himself for the confusion of flying bodies. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z I know you’re mad at me, and I don’t blame you. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z These officers didn't care because it wouldn't be them Jawad Sahib would blame. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z This chapter is where my son Jason stopped reading, and there is simply no way of blaming him. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z It’s an emphasis he was happier with, it’s now possible to notice, when the other team was getting the blame. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z Don’t blame me, boss! he pleaded when he saw me. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z She peered suspiciously at the greenish mixture, and I couldn’t blame her for making a face. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z My chest aches, thinking I could have blamed Maria. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z I might have been to blame for misdirecting us, but for this, I blame Henry. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z And if it helped her get over it, I accepted any blame she wanted to put on me for the two of them breaking up. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z They blamed the flaw on intermarriage with the family, however, not on the original genes of the decaying lord. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z Booty was being blamed by the rest of the gang for bringing about the indictment, he told Venkatesh, and therefore suspected that he would soon be killed. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z "They don't like being walled up, and who's to blame them? Wild things belong in the wild, not in a castle." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z “Can’t say I blame the guy, stuck in that tiny cage all these years.” The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z Rather than blaming civil rights groups, however, it is far more productive to understand the reasons why the response to mass incarceration has been so constrained. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z Why would you want to mail out a bunch of tapes blaming you in a suicide? Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z “You have to blame the black kid first,” he said, and laughed. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z She would blame someone if she could, that was for sure. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z He’d blamed it for most of the bad parts of his childhood, for the death of his own father. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z He knows his brother has no choice, yet he wants to blame him for that. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z “I don’t blame you. But these eight-year-old virgins are really only thirty-two. And they’re not really half Spanish but only one-third Estonian.” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z It could wash its hands of responsibility, placing blame on the poor. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “I don’t blame you for not liking me, not if you thought Johnny cheated on you with me.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z And I don’t blame my confusion on living in a bubble. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z “I’m tired of being around someone who blames the world for all his problems.” Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z White workers in the Stock Yard still seethed with resentment and hatred toward the blacks they blamed for undermining the union. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “I know, and I don’t blame you now. I just...I had to leave.” We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z He reviewed the attempts he’d made to negotiate with North Vietnam, and blamed the North for the continuation of the war. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z “Just like Savanna was. I blame it all on Ximena Chin.” Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z A mother cries for what she remembers, but she remembers the precious infant harvested already by time, and death is not to blame. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z The ad blamed Bush’s opponent, Massachusetts governor Michael Dukakis, for the death of the white woman, because he approved the furlough program. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z "A cruel maid. My ship is well named. If I steer her onto the rocks in my distraction, you'll have yourself to blame." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z “Well, you can blame me for that one, sugar. I’m the safe one in the family,” Grandma said. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z “I must take some blame for that, I suppose. The sea does not like to be restrained.” The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z I didn’t blame her, but it was hard to feel too upset on a nice day, with her next to me, knowing that I wasn’t really saying good-bye. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z I don’t blame Helena for disappearing every day. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z He wanted, too, to know that Bill didn’t blame him for anything. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z “Nobody’s to blame, that’s what it means,” came a second voice. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z To them came Helen, the cause of all that agony and death, yet as they looked at her, they could not feel any blame. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z “Well . . .” She searched for something to blame him for. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z “I suppose you can’t be blamed for not wanting to go back to the front. But I should think you would try something more intelligent than producing jaundice with alcoholism.” A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z “If she wants to leave I don’t blame her. Charles will just have to straighten up. That’s all.” The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Whatever it was, she knew she would not be blamed for it, she was blameless. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z She was strange now, erratic, sometimes needing my friendship, trusting me with her dangerous longings for freedom, her wild plans to run away again; and sometimes hating me, blaming me for her trouble. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z They blamed the Root Woman for this birth and they told her to leave the village before dark. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z He shouldn’t blame them for buying the idea that everyone would get a fair shake. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z And he was the one who took the blame and the beatings if something wasn’t done to his mother’s boyfriend’s liking. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z “I don’t blame you for going all mute mode on everyone.” The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z He realized that he had been on the verge of blaming her for Tali’s death, but he couldn’t. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z MapleG: She said that she didn't blame me for not wanting to chat with some rotten little loser. Doing Time Online 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Only a few of us are plagued by boils, and we can blame a large part of the destruction of tissues on the zeal of our own leukocytes. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z But like many of the scientists, he blamed himself for not being able to better predict the eruption. I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980 2016-08-01T00:00:00Z “Sometimes it’s easier for people to make sense of things...if they can put the blame on someone.” The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z There’s the restless night to blame and the length of the journey and the nervousness. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s not like you can blame a mattress when people don’t tie it down tight enough. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z She would blame Santa, not him, for being cheap.; Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z “I am almost afraid of asking what you thought of me, when we met at Pemberley. You blamed me for coming?” Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z So I just can’t blame them entirely for doing what they did. Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “Mr. Singh’s family would never blame us for what happened to him.” Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z He blamed her for making him a person who was not entirely in control of what he was feeling. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z I can’t blame all this for my drinking—I can’t blame my parents or my childhood, an abusive uncle or some terrible tragedy. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Not one of the horde dared go near the gruesome scene lest they be found in a position of blame upon Cluny’s return. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z I have no one but myself to blame. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z In the afternoon, when I rise, the garment is wrinkled, and I have no one to blame but myself. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z I don't blame her daughter one bit for escaping this tyranny. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z "Loyal," the dwarf mused, "and far from any Lannis- ters. I can scarce blame you for that. When I was your age, I wanted the same thing." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z In a way, it’s nice to know there are Greek gods out there, because you have somebody to blame when things go wrong. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z “You don’t think the people in the apartments will blame Papi, do you?” she asked. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z Take the blame for all the bad things. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z The notion came to him that they were holding him to blame for the mid-air crash and the death of Nately. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z I knew she was probably surprised Twig and I were talking to a boy, and she was probably saying something mean about us, but I almost didn’t blame her. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z "Well, I don't think any of us can blame you. It'd be hard not to fall for that young lady," says Caesar. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Security Council intervened in South African affairs, blaming the government for the shootings and urging it to initiate measures to bring about racial equality. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z But they no longer had it in them to quietly take the blame and apologize for inconveniencing my life. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z There are Syrians who blame Kurds for the war, for rebel strikes on schools and hospitals, for lots of bad things happening all over Syria. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z By 1968, 81 percent of those responding to the Gallup Poll agreed with the statement that “law and order has broken down in this country,” and the majority blamed “Negroes who start riots” and “Communists.” The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z “Momma—” “Don’t blame Kenya,” says Seven, setting Lyric down. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z Tal's spotty play was blamed on the fact that he wasn’t feeling well. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z He blamed politicians who catered to racist votes, newspaper editors who fueled the racial tension, and church and business leaders who refused to take responsibility for the pervasive racial hatred in the city. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z I said I wasn't blaming Jesus or anything. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z “Well, I can’t say I blame her. I been in and out of the city for the past twenty years. A rolling stone, if you know what I mean.” Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z They didn’t need his act of courage; what they needed was someone to blame. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Chamberlin’s distaste for the area and its inhabitants was shared by a great many people living in the city’s wealthier sections and would go a long way toward fixing the blame for the Great Fire. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z “And blamed it on the Greeks, and started a war between the camps. Now, be quiet and let Jason finish.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “He shot him. Listen,” he said coldly, “we had to lay all the blame on Willie, because Willie was already dead. Understand?” Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z I was wrong to suggest that we should share the blame; it was all down to me. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z He eyed the crowd; the jump-off he blamed for starting this mess was nowhere to be found. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z I sometimes blamed Barack’s campaign for the position I was in. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Not knowing about it, I was outside it—not to blame. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z She didn’t blame or judge me for being poor—instead, she wrote, I hope this twenty dollars helps. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z Whenever anything happens that she cannot explain or understand she blames it on supernatural powers. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “Instead you ran away, and I blamed myself.” We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z I was sure she was still mad at me, and I couldn’t blame her. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z I could take it all back—blame Lucifer and be given a clean slate. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Still, it doesn’t seem right to heap all the blame on one person or one family. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z “I can blame you for a lot of things, Tom.” The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z “I know you guys are angry with me. And I don’t blame you. I just wanted to say that...I’m sorry.” The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z He's about a thousand years old, and he says, "I guess you heard the ruckus? Your gramma gets so upset, bless her heart. Can't abide the idea of violence. Can't say I blame her." Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z If the plants in somebody’s garden suddenly withered or became infested with mites and aphids, the owner of that garden had a tendency to blame Cleofes Apodaca’s evil eye. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z My mother blames our bad behavior on the divorce and my dad. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z And I wondered if he still blamed her for Ben dying. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z They knew perfectly well that, as an underage wizard, Harry wasn’t allowed to use magic outside Hogwarts, but they were still apt to blame him for anything that went wrong about the house. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z “You are both cowards. You fight by proxy because you are too cowardly to challenge each other directly. Afraid that you will fail and have nothing to blame except yourselves.” The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z She hasn’t blamed me directly, but I can see it in her big sad eyes every time she looks at me. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z His mother would only blame Cool Papa for one more thing. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z As far as he was concerned, all the Allens were to blame for what happened on that August night in 1957. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z “I shouldn’t blame you. You can’t help yourself. It’s your nature to dissemble.” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z You could blame people who were too lazy to read a newspaper, who were bored by the daily body counts, who switched channels at the mention of politics. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z She blames it on my brother, Tommy, and me, of course. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z “Don’t know as I blame you,” replied Stuart, quietly. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z If she wakes up and finds him dead in the bed beside her there will be no end to the lamentations and she’ll blame me on top of it. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z The smirk starts to form on her face—the one she usually blames on awkwardness—but she tries not to let it take over. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z I'll take the blame for messing up whatever she and Ainsley got going right now, as long as I can stop it. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z He was a well-known jerk, which I partly blamed on the fact that his parents had named him Jasper. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z None of this is meant to cast blame on Alexandria’s current residents. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z He sympathized with Mary over Sammy’s death, but he said, ‘‘Don’t blame the sea, dear. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Some, like Constance, are silent because they blame themselves for their children’s fate and believe that others blame them as well. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z Trust was an issue now, and I couldn’t exactly blame him. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z The Tribune was quick to report on witnesses who placed blame on blacks. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Because my older brother was in prison and maybe my mother and father blamed themselves. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z They were blamed for everything from locusts to headaches. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z I, on the other hand, expected it to come sooner, and I wonder how much I am to blame for his decision. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z This inward blame has been a treasure for the rich and powerful, who have had to do less for their poor, publicly and privately, than any other ruling class since, say, Napoleonic times. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z “Others blamed Daenerys,” said the weaver, “but more of us still loved you. ‘She is on her way,’ we said to one another. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I hurry over to the bench but then freeze when I realize Ambrose might blame me for what happened to Ma. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z “We don’t bust, yet they blame us for murder” brings on news clips from when that boy was killed last year. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z She didn’t like to speak of it, can you blame her? The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z The uncles all started to point fingers at one another, this one blaming that one, and that one blaming this one. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z “My husband left after that night. And I can’t say I blame him.” Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z And if in the present case the staff plan is at fault, blame can be laid at no one's door but my own. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z “As I grasp the situation,” said the bard, “I think you’re taking too much blame on yourself. You had no way of knowing Gwydion wasn’t in the dungeon.” The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z “I didn’t say anything about fair. Kampe’s not going to be fair if we hang around. She’s going to blame you for ripping off the bars. Now come on!” The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z “The fire snake mourned for the loss of his mother, blaming himself,” I say. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z The sense of emptiness was one thing, but the blame and guilt cut through her like a knife. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z I can’t blame her for her skepticism; sometimes I’m not sure I believe it myself. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z He blamed Ronnie, the stranger who had come to the house on Claiborne, whom he didn’t know and couldn’t account for—whose presence might very well have brought suspicion upon all of them. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z “Is that all?” asked Jo, as Mrs. March looked silently at the downcast face of her pretty daughter, and could not find it in her heart to blame her little follies. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z "We can't blame God for Hitler. The German people gave us Hitler, when they voted Nazis into office. Like it or not, he's our Führer." The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z He blamed Lily, because who else was there? A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z They blamed themselves for losing the new feeling; they never talked about it, but they blamed themselves just like they blamed themselves for losing the land the white people took. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z But Wang Lung, although he had no answer for her, felt his gorge rise at this thievery of his sons, and he did not blame the elder when' he was slow at the business. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z Rachel went into a frenzy, and for once in my life I couldn’t blame her. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “It is what they think they want. But how can I blame them? Look what this military tyrant is doing to our country.” Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z “Soon our two peoples will start blaming each other for this explosion.” The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z I’m no more to blame than the knife is to blame in a stabbing, or the car in a collision. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z She wanted to see that Owens kid, who she blamed for everything that had happened to her so far, writhing in miserable agony. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z Perhaps she’s embarrassed about sliding down the stair rail and blames me for encouraging her. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z Roy felt relieved that he wasn’t being blamed for a serious crime. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I knew we had been growing apart since summer, but I had been able to blame that on Caroline. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’m sorry I blamed you for the whole science fair thing,” I tell Tim, who’s looking down at the dining hall floor. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z American Blacks are not telling you that you are to blame. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z I couldn't blame Daoud for the mess we were in, especially as Ishtar had used him as bait. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z You know the text. third priest: He’s a blamed fool. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’m positive. I thought at first, when you brought me those pamphlets, that he must have known something. But I don’t think he does. And there’s no use blaming him for something he didn’t do.” Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Standing beside Cole’s bed in the hospital, he had said to her, “This is what has come from your silence. Keep quiet now, and you share the blame.” Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z When black youth find it difficult or impossible to live up to these standards—or when they fail, stumble, and make mistakes, as all humans do—shame and blame is heaped upon them. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z She blamed Coach Gaines for the pain she and her son were going through, and she simply couldn’t face him anymore. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z The doctors thought the cause of his discomfort was a sore throat and blamed his lack of neck control on a lack of sleep. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z “Do you really blame your friend Luke?” the Titan asked me. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z And when we don’t make it, who is everybody going to blame? Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z It was about time she got worried, and who could blame her? Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z “No one’s going to blame you,” said the man. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z I guess that moves the finger of blame even more in my direction. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z It was an accident, a real honest accident, with lots of us to blame. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z “I don’t blame him for wanting to celebrate. That was a hard job.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z “No one blames you. Thalia didn’t blame you either.” The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z “I ain’t doing a thing,” she said, “but trying to talk some sense into your big, black, hardhead. You better stop trying to blame everything on Elizabeth and look to your own wrongdoings.” Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z Well, who could blame him for blowing off that event after what the team did to him? Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z But deep down you come to suspect that you're yourself to blame, and you stand naked and shivering before the millions of eyes who look through you unseeingly. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Bailey is much more fond of his grandmother than of his sister, so he leaves the blame squarely on Caroline. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Of the battle he says: No blame can be attached to the army for its failure to accomplish what was projected by me. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z But I was feeling so bad about my life at that point that I wouldn't have blamed her if she decided to stop our correspondence. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z "Then blame those precious gods of yours, who brought the boy to our window and gave him a glimpse of something he was never meant to see." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Nathan was made feverish by sex, and trembled afterward, praying aloud and blaming me for my wantonness. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Her firstborn, a son, was disabled—he would never speak or be able to care for himself—and she blamed herself for his condition. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z I couldn’t blame them because I didn’t want to die either, even though boredom was killing me. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z But I couldn’t blame her for not being sensitive to my feelings if I never shared them. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z Or maybe he’s going to find out why everything’s spinning like a top, and I don’t blame him; I want to know the answer too. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Behind me, I hear Finch: “We lost track of time. It’s not Violet’s fault, it’s mine. Please don’t blame her.” All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z I’d been blaming him for being selfish and unconcerned all night and all morning. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z But he had a smile on his face like he didn’t expect for one moment to be blamed for anything. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z The effect is excruciating, but I have no one but myself to blame. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z After a failed assassination attempt on the Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak in Addis Ababa that he blamed on the Sudanese government, entering Egypt for most Sudanese meant entering illegally. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z Before I realized that she was not angry, not blaming me, or trying to convince me I had only imagined. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z He didn’t want to think too much about blame, though, because it would remind him of Master and Olanna during those weeks before Baby’s birth, weeks he preferred to forget. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z The only thing wrong with their lives that she could not blame on the chimookoman was the weather, though she tried. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z We’re equally to blame, since we usually ask him every day if he’s unbolted the door, and so does Mr. van Daan. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z The U.S. military, he thought, is stepping into a crisis that is already full-blown, and if something goes wrong and people die, the military will be blamed. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Susan looked like she was going to cry, and I don’t blame her. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z ‘And very cheerless and uninviting it looks! There is no water and no shelter. And no sign of Gandalf. But I don’t blame him for not waiting — if he ever came here.’ The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z “I don’t imagine you like this much. Can’t say I blame you. But don’t lose your head. Madam is not afraid to beat her slaves.” Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z It occurred to me that perhaps in his mind finding a Jew to blame for the rash of disappearances on Maxwell Street might be better for his department’s reputation than simply ignoring them. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z “Captain Eaton,” she said boldly, “my uncle and aunt can hardly be blamed for not meeting me. You see — well, to be honest, they do not even know that I am coming.” The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z “They’ll blame computer games and the Net. Life for geeks like me who are still in high school will be hell. ... It probably already is.” Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z As long as blame still existed, so would his anger. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z I can’t blame Mom for wanting to go back to England, where she blends in. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z In fact, I knew that my daddy blamed Mr. Jonathan for making my mother gay. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z I do not come out of my hiding place, afraid that if they see me they’ll blame me for not helping the grandmother. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Groves blamed Lawrence personally for the delay, especially after learning that the Rad Lab had experienced a similar flaw with its cyclotron magnets and therefore should have anticipated the problems. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z “Who can blame me when my grandchildren are so smart and beautiful? Who do you think you take after, Junie? Your mom or dad?” Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z This gringo doctor she was reading said it was the parents of colicky babies who were to blame. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He would blame the change in his life on one job—a warehouse job, working for a large corporation which today advertises its products with the smiling faces of children. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z You could blame the munitions makers or Karl Marx or a trick of fate or an old man in Omaha who forgot to vote. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Of course, I was partly to blame for that. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z I smile sheepishly at her, but how could she blame me? Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z “Yes, I would still love us,” I said, angry with myself for not realizing the twins had been blaming themselves for Papá’s absence all this time. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z But now, suddenly, when they actually did direct her, she was blaming them for not talking about the book. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z I thought we all knew that our bad reputation has been building in this town, birdhouse by birdhouse, but hey, I guess we can blame everything on me now. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z Some kids actually fall asleep, but I don’t think they’re completely to blame. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “Then their parents would be upset and blame us.” While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z He added, “There will be no one to blame except ourselves if they succeed in fixing this jury.” Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z On TV, talking heads wrung their hands over a lack of traditional feminine values and wondered if girls’ sports were to blame. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z I could blame the hollow feeling inside me on the hangover. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z That us bringing ’em over here was all a bad mistake, so they’re to blame? Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z Her general feeling of separateness and unworthiness she blamed on her foot. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z Even though I shouldn’t, part of me blames my parents. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z After the way Mom had been crying when Hadley and I got home from the dog run-which she’d blamed on “stuff at work”-I didn’t understand how she could be getting a raise. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z For the next forty days, whenever my grandmother misplaced her dream book or her worry beads, she blamed Zizmo’s spirit. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z “Alex, I know I...completely destroyed your faith in me, so I don’t blame you for asking me,” he says. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z It is so easy, from the outside, to put the blame on the woman and say, “You just need to leave.” Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z “He was a tiger. When the elephants came to power, their followers went on a rampage, knocking the heads from the statues of those they blamed for all the wars and deaths.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “You go to him, Omakayas. He doesn’t trust me, and I don’t blame him.” The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z No one but me had seen him do it, and Mr. Polk—my third-grade teacher—accused me of peeing on it myself and trying to blame Matt. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z Some teachers blamed the erosion on the effects of the economic downturn in the oil patch, which had dealt Odessa a crippling blow. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Farmer’s sorcery consult was with an elderly woman who blamed one of her sons, angry and jealous of a brother, for “sending” a sickness that killed the sibling. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z I try not to sound like the blaming girlfriend. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Who could blame the slaves their sad comportment with that corpse twisting on a hook outside? The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z It was hilarious to watch the aunties and uncles, lying on the ground, laughing until they cried and blaming each other for letting go of the rope. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z The slightly blaming note in her voice makes me cringe, and I get the urge to go back to my room again and stay there. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Despite everything my mom and doctor and dad have said to me about blame, I can’t stop thinking what I know. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z Well, I don’t really blame you for not writing. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z They were chastised for succumbing to depression and anger, and blamed for landing back in prison. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z In their report, the doctors blamed Garfield's death on the bursting of this sac. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z The way he excused my behavior, blaming it on my pretend pregnancy. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Ellie took more damage than an Oklahoma trailer park in a tornado and people still blamed her for retreating into the bomb shelter of her own mind. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z He’s off to his home, as he always said; and no blame to him. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z “I remember him well. A fine upstanding lad he was, and I never could blame Margaret. But it broke my heart to have her go so far.” The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z “But you blame me for having spoken so warmly of Wickham?” Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z Byrd can blame a lot on made-up construction workers. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z If Dana blabbed about the imaginary cigarette stash, he might try to blame Roy for the bungled theft. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “He told me that he had originally contemplated suicide when he realized the terrible potentialities of his discovery and he felt that now these had been realized and he was to blame.” Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z "No, if Sam Westing blamed Mr. Theodorakis, he would have made him an heir in this miserable game," the judge replied. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z After a while, though, I replayed them and suddenly realized that these men were trying to blame Kevin for “hurting” my arm. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z Some of the white people ’round here are always trying to blame everything that goes bad on Settlement folks and we waren’t looking for no trouble. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z “I don’t know if I blame you for my scar, Ucho. But all these years you have tormented me, and that is your fault.” The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z I do not blame my mother for warning me away from the sun when I was young. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “Don’t you blame your father. If it had worked everybody’d been bowing to him.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z “But surely you do know what makes the prince so wild and mad lately. Some say it is his father’s untimely death, while others blame his mother’s hasty marriage.” Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Everyone would be expected to pick up trash in the park so no one in town blamed the Fugees for any mess. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z It sears into my mind, but I shake it off as nothing but a nightmare because Mateo would never blame anyone for anything. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z With the scorching summer heat, who could blame the poor guy? Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z She applied to be a waitress, hostess, bartender, cashier, and then waited for job offers that never came, and for this she blamed herself. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z “What does a man like me want a family for? But I fell in love with Katie Rommely. Oh, I’m not blaming your mother,” he said quickly. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’m not going to let you justify your actions by blaming the victim,” the mayor said firmly. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z Now he's the mailroom manager there and says the work isn't so bad, but once in a while people blame you for stuff that isn't your fault. Miracle's Boys 2000-04-23T00:00:00Z No one was sure later who was to blame that we were caught unaware, but then, the idea of blaming someone was too horrible to imagine. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z Still, you can hardly blame it on the pilot when her plane gets hit by antiaircraft fire. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z Johnson was quick to blame the North Vietnamese. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z No one would have put it past her to poison the king, though he begged his subjects until his dying breath not to blame her. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z “A rare case, of course, but not without precedent. We must respond with compassion. She needs care, not blame.” The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z Still, I refused to take the blame for Luke’s mess. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z “You can’t blame me for you wanting to kill yourself,” Diana snapped. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z I can’t really blame Grandma for being thrown by all this. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z “I know I shouldn’t blame the messenger, but it’s hard not to.” Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z “And don’t blame Sasha! You couldn’t stand the idea of being too far from your only grandchildren!” Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z If he was angry at me, I felt to blame. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z We’d been sitting in the school parking lot for ten minutes while he raged, blaming himself for not being there to protect me. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z He claims that Mr. van Daan bawled him out, but he has only himself to blame. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z But he didn’t act as if I were to blame. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z She tossed her head and growled at Pax, as though blaming him for her brother’s play. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z So I’m guessing you still blame yourself for my situation, despite my earlier e-mail asking you not to. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z “There’s no evidence the Turks started that fire. The Greeks did it to blame it on the Turks.” Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z She was afraid that he would blame her for Aunt Queen's death. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Do you blame me then for staying here, where I feel that I belong and am one with the world around me? Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Susan Smith's effort to blame random black men for the death of her children in South Carolina before later admitting to murdering them fascinated crime-obsessed Americans. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z ‘And someone must take the blame for what has happened. Come.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z They will not acknowledge how in fact hard money is to come by, and, therefore, those who have no money blame and blame and blame themselves. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z “Don’t blame him. He didn’t do anything wrong.” The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z “This is the punishment for escape! All of you will share the blame!” the watch officer yelled. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z Not to get blamed for the deaths of the men on the train. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z I never blamed my mom for the way things were. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z If she had had an abortion, who could blame her? Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “I don’t think you ought to see things like that,” he said, making haste to transfer from Lenina herself to the surrounding circumstances the blame for any past or possible future lapse from perfection. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z “Do you ever blame me for what happened to you all those years ago?” Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z “And don’t take that tone with me, as if this were my fault. You might as well blame someone stabbed in an alley for not wearing armor.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z I didn’t know what he thought was so blamed funny. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z “Maybe it is. Maybe if I wasn’t hiding I’d have street smarts or something. It’s early to be blaming myself, but maybe it’s going to be my fault, Lidia.” They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Katie told her that the charm had failed since she was pregnant and the witch was not to blame. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z At first they thought that pigeons defecating in their antenna were to blame, but after chasing away the birds and cleaning out the droppings, the hiss remained. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z It is replaced by a momentary confusion that is blamed on the heat or the excessive amounts of champagne. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Riddle jumped to his feet; Harry could hardly blame him for howling in shock and rage; all his worldly possessions must be in there. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z He blamed any and all of his misfortunes on their existence. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z Still, regular officers reflexively blamed OJTs when there was a screwup, and often they were right. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z She issued a press release in which she blamed the government for its own embarrassment. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z “She called my mother a witch. She blamed me for everything I didn’t do and—No. She has to be dead. Who are you?” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “Why don’t they do something about it instead of spending time blaming people?” Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z “I don’t blame her for wanting attention,” my mom said, and then to me added, “but that doesn’t make her well-being your responsibility.” Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z But when they are not able to do so, and yet wish to do so at any cost, therein lie the error and the blame. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z And when they inevitably blame Commander Lewis, be advised I’ll publicly refute it. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z “Well, Matthias, you’ve only yourself to blame. You asked Brother Anthony to hit out at you and, my word, he certainly obliged. I’ll have to recruit him for my cudgel class! He shows promise.” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z And what if Mr. DiAngelo never stopped blaming his wife for Ben’s death? Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z Soon I was able to blame the war. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z He blamed himself for the accident, then kept on blaming himself for every decision that was made thereafter, every repercussion, every reverberation that clanged down through the years. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z The man police blame for his murder was killed four days later in an outbreak of violence that left four people dead in one six-hour period. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z If they had half the wits of their pig, they would have fled King’s Landing the night Joff died, before Cersei could assign them some share of blame in her son s death. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z It seems certain that the broadcasts will be blamed for something, and Werner will be found out. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z He had become distracted, and Harry couldn’t blame him; one of the veela had thrown a handful of fire and set his broom tail alight. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z I wanted to scream at her, to blame everything on her, but she sagged against the wall as if she’d never move again, her face colorless, her eyes unfocused. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z When the mercenary made no reply, he added, “None of us would blame you if you wanted to catch a bit of sleep first, either. It looks like you’ve had a rough couple days.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Hitler knew this might ignite a much wider war, but he was not worried about taking the blame. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Conservatives blamed liberals for pushing blacks ahead of their proper station in life and placing blacks in positions they were unprepared to fill, a circumstance that had allegedly contributed to their downfall. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z “My mama told me to sell her for a dollar,” I said, feeling that I was being too aggressive and trying to switch the moral blame for my aggressiveness to my absent mother. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s time you made a beginning, instead of looking down at other people and always blaming them! The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z And I blame myself for not seeing him more often. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z Chavez, his hands in the pockets of his gray-and-black letter jacket, had a little smirk on his face, as if he knew who exactly who was going to shoulder the blame for the whole disaster. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z The dogs got the blame for the screen door. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z I tried stopping by the Van de Kamp house once, early on, but Mrs. Van de Kamp made it clear that she didn't want to see me, and honestly I couldn't blame her. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z I'm not blaming anyone for this state of affairs, mind you; nor merely crying mea culpa. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z She blamed no one, but she had hung about the house all summer, encouraged by a vague notion she was reestablishing an important connection with her family. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z When Walter, who could barely read or write, failed to file the various pleadings, writs, motions, and lawsuits the other prisoners had advised him to file, they blamed him for his predicament. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z They knew I had an unhealthy obsession with movies and television shows, and they were partially to blame. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z “I thought it was my fault he’d killed himself, and I didn’t tell you because I couldn’t bear for you to blame me too.” We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z “That’s fair, I guess. I don’t blame you. If it’s any consolation, I punched him before I came to get you.” Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z If he found out about the opium, she could just blame it on the horrible headaches she’d been having lately. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z They believed he’d invariably blame tournament conditions or the behavior of the other players for a loss. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z I will not take the blame for this. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z “Why mind? Plenty for all. Who could blame you?” The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z My mother and little sisters weren’t to blame for how things had turned out, but a part of me resented them for having to put my life on hold. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Who can blame the film’s successive audiences for seeing it the same way? Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z When Arthur began to explain that other organizations committed acts of sabotage for which the accused were blamed, de Wet interrupted to say he already accepted that as a fact. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He blames Caroline for starting it, even though the raising of the issue was the fault of his maternal grandmother. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Leo noticed that she’d just picked three gods to blame, and one of them was his dad. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z He, in turn, responded by blaming their teenaged son, and after a spirited back-and-forth, two more actors rushed onstage, playing two different characters in the same narrative. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z “It was to you that I had given my trust and the only way a stranger could tamper with that trust was with your permission. I blamed only you.” Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z I never meant for her to blame herself. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z From my earliest memory, it was clear my brother blamed me for the tension that always seemed to exist between our parents. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z “Leo, listen to the girl. War is coming. Gaea has seen to it, with your help. And can you guess whom the gods blame for their predicament?” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “So he said I’m to blame?” she asked after a minute. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “But don’t blame me if it’s scary. ‘Ode to the Rattler,’” she began, making her voice sound spooky like Count Dracula. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z “Reminds me of all the people who blamed my husband for his own death.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z There is to be no blame, no question of it at all.’ I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z If I’d just left then, I might have been able to rationalize the whole messy afternoon, blamed it on the drugs or the shock or whatever. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z “I guess so. Well, anyway, I figure Aron needed a mother more than Cal did. And I think he always blamed his father.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z To Fenn, the smallpox historian, the squabble over the number of deaths and the degree of blame obscures something more important. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z I felt awkward and guilty about avoiding him, as though every sorrow in my universe had spilled out of his pen, and that he was to blame for everything. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z I want to know who I can blame, Mama, for the nightmares that wake me up every night now. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z His defeat at the hands of the crowd weighed more strongly on him; he couldn’t blame her for that. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z But now you blame somebody else for the killing to get a break for yourself, isn't that right? Monster 1999-01-01T00:00:00Z "The king himself said as much. He blamed the wine." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z You could blame the idiots who made the war. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z “Seems to me that teacher of yours has only himself to blame,” Grandma said one night while doing dishes. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z I decided that most of the blame belonged on the doorstep of the town of Forks — and the entire sodden Olympic Peninsula, for that matter. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z I shall not make a favourite of my own child, she thought, especially when all the blame for this lies with him. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z Certainly nothing is ever going to be solved by throwing upon me and other so-called black “extremists” and “demagogues” the blame for the racism that is in America. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z I know people stare, but they can’t blame me for wanting to cool off. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Someone must take the blame, Zeus had said. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Then I added, "And upset. She blames herself for what happened." City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z They know others blame me for the new regulations. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z Though he praised Pollard’s riding early in the race and his courage in handling the defeat, Otis, who knew Pollard as Jack, was unequivocal in his assessment of blame. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z So, okay, her expectations were high for forty-two bucks a night, but blame Frances Hodgson Burnett. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z When he tried pointing out that he was the one who took the blame for the sunflower seeds, the other boys said it was his fault because he was the one who spilled them. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z “You realize,” she said, “that Mom is probably going to blame Mia for all of this.” Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I know I can’t blame Lee Lee and Sam for not being able to celebrate my birthday. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z So, if he and Nora occasionally get drunk in hotel rooms together watching The West Wing and making loud moaning noises at the wall for the benefit of nosy tabloids, he can’t be blamed, really. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z They blamed them and the Soviets for dividing the country into North and South. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z “And don’t go looking for ways to blame me for your problems. Other people drink wine and their kids are geniuses. You could of gone either way.” Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z People wore different kinds of chains across their lifetimes, but it wasn’t hard to interpret rebellion, even when the rebels wore costumes to deny blame. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Other than this, there was absolutely no other detail that suggested how the fire started or who was to blame. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z Did he blame me for the five years he had lost, I wondered. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z “All that work, down the drain. I’m not blaming you, Katniss. It’s just that very few people are born with camera-ready faces. Like him.” Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z “I know you would. I don’t blame you.” Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z I doubted she’d actually flunk everyone, but there was a chance, and they would blame me. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z “When a soldier died, I felt as if he were looking out for me as well. So I was stuck between blaming God and asking for his help, his grace.” Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z When there were no fish in ’28, they blamed it on the new design of the license plate. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z He blamed Jews for Germany's problems, past and present, from its defeat in the Great War to its economic depression. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z She was going to take the blame for this, even though she hadn’t been the one in the wrong. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z She couldn’t blame them; the dress was spectacular. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z “How come you never blame your father for anything? He’s no saint, you know.” The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z We don’t bust, yet they blame us for murder. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z I drink the odd pint of milk and leave the bottle so that the milkman won’t be blamed for not delivering. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z “Your elf’s scared of heights, and those wizards in masks were levitating people! You can’t blame her for wanting to get out of their way!” Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z “Ah, well, .someone had to take the blame. Lord Zeus was most upset. The tree he'd created from the spirit of his daughter, poisoned! Mr. D had to punish someone.” The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z No one on New World would blame me. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z You could walk with care along between the rocks, picking your steps, and if you slipped you’d fall and cut yourself, but it was no use blaming the rocks. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z I couldn’t really blame him, I don’t think I’d be real happy about sharing my brown sugar and my folks with any strange kids either. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z Many people blamed the railroad for causing the fire, but the dry conditions and Dragon Sighs clearly had played a part in it, too. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z Both arguments set the blame squarely on Cleopatra’s shoulders. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z Then I picture myself being blamed for something I absolutely didn’t do, and I force myself to put together a list. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z I don’t know that he could have done more, and I feel rotten for having blamed him for being poor, and even more rotten for not realizing that I was doing it. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z “I warned you they were unsafe. But I share some of the blame. I’m sure you were inspired by Maddox and wanted to begin a career as a fairy broker.” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z Don't blame him, man, he didn't pour all that stuff into you at the party. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z But Father and Mother are largely to blame for my having to put up with so much. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z “Really, girls, you are both to be blamed,” said Meg, beginning to lecture in her elder-sisterly fashion. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z “You blame him for being stuck here,” I said. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z But Anatole said suddenly, “Don’t expect God’s protection in places beyond God’s dominion. It will only make you feel punished. I’m warning you. When things go badly, you will blame yourself.” The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z I don’t think my bad disposition was to blame for all of it, because I was a good husband, nothing like the hothead I had been when I was a bachelor. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z He said, “Don’t go blaming me for ruining your kid’s life. I didn’t ask your kid to break into my house.” Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Frank thought his heart might shatter, but he couldn’t blame her. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z For the past four years I have blamed myself for something I couldn’t control. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z I’d say it’s twenty-five percent blame for the kids, twenty-five percent blame for the parents, twenty-five percent blame for the building, and twenty-five percent blame for the environment—that equals a hundred percent failure! Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “Patients in traditional forms of psychotherapy while away their fifty minutes reliving childhood conflicts and learning to blame their unhappiness on how their parents treated them,” Pinker wrote. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z She was irritated with Jason for having mentioned Hera, but she knew she shouldn’t blame him. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z He must have tired of being crippled, as prisoners tire of penitentiary bars and the guilty tire of blame. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z “Scared. And quite frankly, I don’t blame him. I want to get him to a doctor, but I’m flat broke and so is he.” Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z |
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