finger-pointing
noun
fin·ger-point·ing
ˈfiŋ-gər-ˌpȯin-tiŋ 
: the act of making explicit and often unfair accusations of blame
Examples of finger-pointing in a Sentence
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Decades of stalemate over immigration in Washington have resulted in border chaos and reduced much debate over it to finger-pointing.
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Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Apr. 2024
While cloud seeding has been an easy culprit for internet finger-pointing as the flooding occurred, it is not known if cloud seeding played a role.
—The Arizona Republic, 18 Apr. 2024
There are plenty of theories about why this is happening, involving broad finger-pointing toward the Internet or the ongoing influence of television, or even shifting labor conditions, as more women have entered the workforce.
—Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2024
The indifference, or resistance, among native English speakers to learning other languages is a recurring topic of finger-pointing and handwringing among globally aware policymakers.
—Rosemary Salomone, TIME, 7 Apr. 2024
Its explicit finger-pointing and unapologetic storytelling marked a departure from the veiled references of the singer’s past breakup songs, leaving no room for ambiguity.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 22 Mar. 2024
What someone chooses not to say always simmers under the surface, contributing to resentment, finger-pointing and general discord.
—Kelly Hopping, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
Jalen Hurts has regressed, the defense is struggling and there’s some finger-pointing in the locker room.
—Rob Maaddi, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2024
Leonsis has walked back his finger-pointing at crime as the reason.
—Petula Dvorak, Washington Post, 15 Feb. 2024
Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Apr. 2024
While cloud seeding has been an easy culprit for internet finger-pointing as the flooding occurred, it is not known if cloud seeding played a role.
—The Arizona Republic, 18 Apr. 2024
There are plenty of theories about why this is happening, involving broad finger-pointing toward the Internet or the ongoing influence of television, or even shifting labor conditions, as more women have entered the workforce.
—Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2024
The indifference, or resistance, among native English speakers to learning other languages is a recurring topic of finger-pointing and handwringing among globally aware policymakers.
—Rosemary Salomone, TIME, 7 Apr. 2024
Its explicit finger-pointing and unapologetic storytelling marked a departure from the veiled references of the singer’s past breakup songs, leaving no room for ambiguity.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 22 Mar. 2024
What someone chooses not to say always simmers under the surface, contributing to resentment, finger-pointing and general discord.
—Kelly Hopping, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
Jalen Hurts has regressed, the defense is struggling and there’s some finger-pointing in the locker room.
—Rob Maaddi, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2024
Leonsis has walked back his finger-pointing at crime as the reason.
—Petula Dvorak, Washington Post, 15 Feb. 2024
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