Sentence examples for was apt to blame from inspiring English sources

Russell himself denied this interpretation in letters to the press immediately after the talk and was apt to blame a communist reporter in the audience for putting the story about for political ends.

"If a reader doesn't understand or 'get' a painting, one is apt to blame one's own ignorance of the history of painting," Mr. Ware said.

He could not walk properly, and was apt to stumble.

For example, if we think of happiness as a stable trait--if we believe that unhappy people cannot become happier -- then we might be more apt to blame victims for their own unhappiness -- and be less empathetic.

At the same time, polls find the public to be more apt to blame Congressional Republicans for failing to reach a deal on reducing the deficit than Congressional Democrats.

Progress, however, is apt to come slowly.

Chicago's suburbs are apt to swing.

It's apt to cook up resentment.

Drive dangerously, you're apt to injure others; ride dangerously, I'm apt to injure myself.

Would non-professionals be apt to misinterpret the numbers?

Presbyterians were apt to be Patriots, Anglicans often Tories.