How to Use liable in a Sentence

liable

adjective

• If someone gets hurt on your property, you could be liable.
• He was later found liable for their deaths in a civil case.
  — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
• Jurors found the city liable on Capt.
  — Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 27 Jan. 2026
• But that seemed liable to be treated like a bathroom wall at a dive bar.
  — Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 30 July 2021
• Strong wind is liable to topple a cage laden with a heavy tomato plant.
  — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 May 2025
• Wayne was found not liable on all four causes of action.
  — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2025
• Can a city, county or state be held liable for the damage?
  — Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
• Then, guests can go to court and try to prove a cruise company was liable.
  — Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2025
• Every one of them is liable to give you goose bumps or knock your shoulders back.
  — Joe Reid, Vulture, 10 Dec. 2024
• List on Sunday, and your house is liable to sell more quickly.
  — Amber Randall, sun-sentinel.com, 9 June 2021
• However, from time to time mistakes will be made and we will not be held liable.
  — Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 18 Aug. 2025
• The other two entities were found liable for some of the claims.
  — ABC News, 26 Feb. 2026
• But in that case, the departing spouse is still liable for the mortgage.
  — Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 28 May 2026
• Cox warned that school districts will also be liable for any lawsuits to come from this ban.
  — Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 25 Mar. 2022
• If that claim were to be accepted in a court, those firms could be liable for the costs of those heat waves.
  — Justin Worland, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
• Meta was also found liable on the same counts as YouTube in the same case.
  — ABC News, 31 Mar. 2026
• Fauci could still be liable for statements made in the hearing.
  — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 29 July 2026
• He was later found liable for the deaths in a civil suit brought by the families.
  — Greg Hanlon, Peoplemag, 7 June 2024
• Can SpaceX be held liable for its space junk hitting the Moon?
  — Alex Knapp, Forbes, 31 Jan. 2022
• My records show that pike are liable to begin a feeding spree anytime during the day.
  — Jack G. Mell, Outdoor Life, 2 July 2026
• And who’s ultimately liable for all the mishit balls?
  — Idaho Statesman, 17 Dec. 2025
• Might a parent be held liable for the accidents of their teenage child driving?
  — Martin Shenkman, Forbes, 7 June 2022
• Thomas was later dropped as a defendant, and a judge found the county not liable.
  — Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2024
• Your eyes are liable to roll back into your skull, yes, but Loren does have an ear for the soundbite.
  — Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 30 July 2026
• Any bad behavior that leads to damage or injuries could leave them liable too.
  — Chilekasi Adele, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
• The case went to trial, but a jury found Harden not liable.
  — Zach Powell, New York Times, 13 June 2026
• Brightline has not been found responsible or held liable for any of the deaths.
  — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 23 May 2026
• The state would not be held liable for any damage to the aircraft, according to the bill.
  — Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 13 Jan. 2026
• The bill would make bad actors liable for triple court fees if their filings are found fraudulent.
  — Melody Gutierrez, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2026
• Stay above the second apron for three years in a five-year span and your first-round pick is liable to be bumped to the end of the round.
  — Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 4 July 2025