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Examples of faultfinder in a Sentence
Faultfinders were quick to point out inconsistencies in the study.
no sooner had we finished decorating the church than the parish faultfinder decided that she didn't like it
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Your relentless faultfinder—everybody has one—is quick to judge, minimize your accomplishments or demote you to an underdog.
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Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 12 Apr. 2021
Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 12 Apr. 2021
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First Known Use
1558, in the meaning defined above
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“Faultfinder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/faultfinder. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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faultfinder
noun
fault·find·er
ˈfȯlt-ˌfīn-dər 
: a person who tends to find fault
faultfinding
noun or adjective
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