Examples of “liable” in a Sentence

adj Legally or financially responsible for something.

• If your dog bites someone, you may be held liable for the medical costs.
• The landlord could be held liable for the faulty wiring.
• Drivers are liable for any damage caused in an accident.

adj Likely to do or experience something, especially something unwanted.

• People who skip breakfast are liable to feel tired by mid-morning.
• The path is liable to flood whenever it rains heavily.
• This old ladder is liable to collapse under too much weight.