finger-pointing
noun
fin·ger-point·ing
ˈfiŋ-gər-ˌpȯin-tiŋ 
: the act of making explicit and often unfair accusations of blame
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The future of our country’s health care can no longer be about second-guessing, finger-pointing or armchair prognostications.
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Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
And what started as a tragic connection between them has spiraled into suspicions, finger-pointing and a broken relationship.
—Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2025
While most understood the problem, none of them seemed to have a clear solution and conversations often resulted in useless finger-pointing.
—Kelly Stuart, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025
The meeting soon featured shouting and finger-pointing, with Trump, Vance and Zelensky arguing over U.S. support for Ukraine.
—Tara Suter, The Hill, 24 Mar. 2025
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Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
And what started as a tragic connection between them has spiraled into suspicions, finger-pointing and a broken relationship.
—Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2025
While most understood the problem, none of them seemed to have a clear solution and conversations often resulted in useless finger-pointing.
—Kelly Stuart, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025
The meeting soon featured shouting and finger-pointing, with Trump, Vance and Zelensky arguing over U.S. support for Ukraine.
—Tara Suter, The Hill, 24 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for finger-pointing
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“Finger-pointing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/finger-pointing. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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