finger-pointing
noun
fin·ger-point·ing
ˈfiŋ-gər-ˌpȯin-tiŋ 
: the act of making explicit and often unfair accusations of blame
The finger-pointing began in the loser's campaign headquarters immediately after the election.
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Right now, there’s too much finger-pointing and not enough ownership.
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Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 4 May 2026
There has been plenty of teeth gnashing and finger-pointing in those big-city baseball markets.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 2 May 2026
The space is crowded with pending and settled lawsuits, intercorporate finger-pointing, and complex domestic and international legal concerns.
—ArsTechnica, 20 Apr. 2026
Lawmakers used their speeches to condemn growing antisemitism in the country and honor a Nuremberg trials prosecutor with the Congressional Gold Medal, avoiding partisan finger-pointing.
—Sydney Topf, The Washington Examiner, 14 Apr. 2026
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Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 4 May 2026
There has been plenty of teeth gnashing and finger-pointing in those big-city baseball markets.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 2 May 2026
The space is crowded with pending and settled lawsuits, intercorporate finger-pointing, and complex domestic and international legal concerns.
—ArsTechnica, 20 Apr. 2026
Lawmakers used their speeches to condemn growing antisemitism in the country and honor a Nuremberg trials prosecutor with the Congressional Gold Medal, avoiding partisan finger-pointing.
—Sydney Topf, The Washington Examiner, 14 Apr. 2026
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“Finger-pointing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/finger-pointing. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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