Examples of blame/shoot the messenger in a Sentence
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When a mistake is identified, the approach should be to prevent the mistake rather than shoot the messenger, which can lead to cover-ups.
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Buyan Thyagarajan, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
In short: don’t shoot the messenger; listen to the message.
—Peter D. Feaver, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2018
And even when the agency’s predictions are right, folks often want to blame the messenger.
—Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 9 May 2024
Mark Kelly China’s economy is struggling, and the Communist Party’s response is to shoot the messenger.
—The Editorial Board, WSJ, 21 Aug. 2023
Don’t dwell on the manner in which the breakup was delivered, and don’t shoot the messenger.
—Meredith Goldstein, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Aug. 2023
But, in general—and, don’t shoot the messenger—many agree that cooking with charcoal tastes better, but cooking with gas is more convenient (albeit far more expensive).
—Mike Richard, menshealth.com, 19 Apr. 2023
Please, even if Burrow struck you as being a bit cavalier, don’t shoot the messenger.
—Jarrett Bell, The Enquirer, 7 Oct. 2022
So, sleep well, remember that creepy looking spiders probably won’t hurt you, and don’t shoot the messenger.
—Dennis Pillion | Dpillion@al.com, al, 5 Sep. 2022
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Buyan Thyagarajan, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
In short: don’t shoot the messenger; listen to the message.
—Peter D. Feaver, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2018
And even when the agency’s predictions are right, folks often want to blame the messenger.
—Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 9 May 2024
Mark Kelly China’s economy is struggling, and the Communist Party’s response is to shoot the messenger.
—The Editorial Board, WSJ, 21 Aug. 2023
Don’t dwell on the manner in which the breakup was delivered, and don’t shoot the messenger.
—Meredith Goldstein, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Aug. 2023
But, in general—and, don’t shoot the messenger—many agree that cooking with charcoal tastes better, but cooking with gas is more convenient (albeit far more expensive).
—Mike Richard, menshealth.com, 19 Apr. 2023
Please, even if Burrow struck you as being a bit cavalier, don’t shoot the messenger.
—Jarrett Bell, The Enquirer, 7 Oct. 2022
So, sleep well, remember that creepy looking spiders probably won’t hurt you, and don’t shoot the messenger.
—Dennis Pillion | Dpillion@al.com, al, 5 Sep. 2022
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“Blame/shoot the messenger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blame%2Fshoot%20the%20messenger. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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