Sentences

accost in a sentence

v. t.

Definition

To accost means to approach and speak to someone boldly or aggressively, often in a confrontational manner.

Sample Sentences

  1. She was surprised when a stranger decided to accost her in the park.
  2. The journalist was careful not to accost the politician too aggressively during the interview.
  3. It’s not polite to accost someone without a proper introduction.
  4. As I walked through the market, I felt a passerby accost me with questions about my recent travels.
  5. He was known to accost people for donations outside the grocery store.
  6. The children were warned not to accost unfamiliar adults while playing outside.
  7. I didn’t expect to be accosted by a sales representative as soon as I entered the store.
  8. She tried to accost him for his opinion, but he quickly walked away.
  9. Accosting someone in a crowded area can lead to misunderstandings.
  10. The detective decided to accost the suspect as he left the building.
  11. The journalist was unexpectedly accosted by an angry protester outside the courthouse.
  12. As I walked through the park, a stranger accosted me for directions to the nearest subway station.
  13. She was hesitant to accost her boss about the issues she had with the new project.
  14. During the festival, vendors would often accost passersby to promote their products.
  15. When he noticed the suspicious person accosting his friend, he rushed over to intervene.
  16. The charity volunteers were instructed not to accost people but to engage them in friendly conversation.
  17. I felt uncomfortable when the sales representative accosted me as soon as I entered the store.
  18. He decided to accost the speaker after the lecture to ask a few burning questions.
  19. It’s important to approach someone with kindness rather than to accost them aggressively.
  20. The locals warned tourists to be careful of individuals who might accost them for money.
  21. The journalist was careful not to accost the celebrity, respecting their privacy.
  22. During the interview, she decided to accost the politician with tough questions about the recent scandal.
  23. He felt uneasy when a stranger approached to accost him on the street late at night.
  24. At the party, she didn't want to accost anyone, preferring to wait for conversations to happen naturally.
  25. The customer was offended when the salesperson chose to accost him with aggressive sales tactics.
  26. It's important to be polite and cautious when you accost someone you don't know well.
  27. The activist planned to accost the mayor during the town hall meeting to discuss local issues.
  28. While walking through the market, I was accosted by a group of street performers asking for donations.
  29. She would often accost her friends with surprising questions that sparked deep discussions.
  30. Accosting strangers can sometimes lead to unexpected and interesting conversations.

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