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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Advocates crowded the State House steps and sidewalk along Beacon Street Tuesday afternoon as finger-pointing continued surrounding the fate of SNAP benefits and the fear that young children, families and persons with disabilities could soon go hungry.
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State House News Service, Boston Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
The only way forward is through compromise and cooperation — not falsehoods and finger-pointing.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2025
The federal government shutdown, going on for two weeks, has been filled with finger-pointing on each side.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
This comment highlights growing frustration with partisan finger-pointing by emphasizing who holds the majority in government.
—Joshua Sammons, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
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State House News Service, Boston Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
The only way forward is through compromise and cooperation — not falsehoods and finger-pointing.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2025
The federal government shutdown, going on for two weeks, has been filled with finger-pointing on each side.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
This comment highlights growing frustration with partisan finger-pointing by emphasizing who holds the majority in government.
—Joshua Sammons, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 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 6 Nov. 2025.
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