How to Use crime in a Sentence

crime

noun

• She paid dearly for her crimes.
• He was punished for a crime that he didn't commit.
• Being single is not a crime.
• There's no greater crime than forgetting your anniversary.
• Politics Harris has been called ‘soft’ and ‘tough’ on crime.
  — Noah Bierman, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2024
• Your book really lays out your focus on organized crime and the casinos.
  — Sebastian Rotella, ProPublica, 6 Jan. 2023
• State law allows for children as young as 10 to be charged as adults for certain serious crimes, at least to start the case.
  — Chris Ramirez, Journal Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2024
• What ensues is a page-turning mystery about a possible crime and the tenuous nature of reality.
  — Joan MacDonald, Forbes, 25 Jan. 2023
• Metro on Thursday also updated board members on initiatives aimed at making buses, trains and stations safer amid concerns about crime.
  — Justin George, Washington Post, 26 Jan. 2023
• The 26-year state police veteran also laid out a vision of a state police agency that would be transparent but also aggressive on crime.
  — Grant Lancaster, Arkansas Online, 14 Jan. 2023
• Several wealthy neighborhoods have turned to private security patrols to address local concerns about crime.
  — Joe Barrett, WSJ, 16 Jan. 2023
• While Ardern was popular early in her five-year tenure, her ratings have slid on a backlash to strict Covid curbs, rising living costs and mortgage rates, and concerns about crime.
  — Reuters, NBC News, 21 Jan. 2023
• And her prosecution of marijuana crimes, including her prosecution of men of color, has been a criticism among some voters.
  — Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 1 Nov. 2024
• Studies tie elevated lead levels to lower IQ, decreased focus, and even violent crime and delinquency.
  — Nada Hassanein, USA TODAY, 13 Jan. 2023
• Through the years, the most prominent types of crimes on the list have changed.
  — Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 18 Aug. 2024
• The abuse happened over the past decade, records state, and one of the victims was 5 years old at the time of the crimes.
  — Carol Robinson | [e-mail], al, 1 June 2023
• Lofthouse said there hasn’t been a big change in crime in the past year.
  — Emma Hall, Sacramento Bee, 19 June 2024
• The crime comes amid a spike in strong-arm robberies in Oakland.
  — Misty Severi, Washington Examiner, 1 June 2023
• He was released for those crimes on Jan. 17 of this year.
  — Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 7 Apr. 2024
• Have Democrats been able to counter GOP attacks on crime?
  — Mark Murray, NBC News, 22 Sep. 2023
• That could partly reflect the small drop in crime the city saw last year.
  — Lyndsay Winkley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2024
• Sign up to get crime news sent straight to your inbox each day.
  — Max Levy, The Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2024
• And if the crime sounds odd, trying to warn others got just as weird.
  — Laura Blasey, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2023
• Her crimes caught up with her, and her greed — not just for Sweeney but her greed for money.
  — Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2024
• Parque, which her team hopes will quench the true crime thirst of its viewers.
  — Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 June 2024
• World & Nation Cheating on your spouse is a crime in New York.
  — Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2024
• The two have a very Bonnie-and-Clyde relationship of love and crime.
  — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 4 Dec. 2023
• Indeed, 49% think he should be sentenced to prison for those crimes, while 47% think not.
  — Gary Langer, ABC News, 12 July 2024
• Crypto crimes like the one Mrs. K. described are common of late, Nofziger added.
  — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2023
• Words cannot even describe the senselessness of this crime.
  — Liam Quinn, Peoplemag, 6 June 2024

Last Updated: 16 Nov 2024