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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Footage of the shooting has divided viewers, with finger-pointing over who was the aggressor and who was the victim.
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Charlotte Observer, 9 Jan. 2026
Community organizer Rae Huang, who is challenging Bass from the left, has offered her own critique, saying the mayor has engaged in too much finger-pointing.
—Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2026
For all of the grandstanding, speech-giving, and finger-pointing done on this issue from all sides of the political spectrum, Congress, in its infinite non-wisdom, has managed to do nothing on this issue for 30 years.
—Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 1 Jan. 2026
The house that Lamar Hunt built will come crumbling down, 50-some years of memories along with it, the bill for its demolition sent to Jackson County, Missouri, where the first stage of grief is apparently finger-pointing at how anyone could let such a thing happen.
—Sam McDowell 23, Kansas City Star, 23 Dec. 2025
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Charlotte Observer, 9 Jan. 2026
Community organizer Rae Huang, who is challenging Bass from the left, has offered her own critique, saying the mayor has engaged in too much finger-pointing.
—Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2026
For all of the grandstanding, speech-giving, and finger-pointing done on this issue from all sides of the political spectrum, Congress, in its infinite non-wisdom, has managed to do nothing on this issue for 30 years.
—Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 1 Jan. 2026
The house that Lamar Hunt built will come crumbling down, 50-some years of memories along with it, the bill for its demolition sent to Jackson County, Missouri, where the first stage of grief is apparently finger-pointing at how anyone could let such a thing happen.
—Sam McDowell 23, Kansas City Star, 23 Dec. 2025
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“Finger-pointing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/finger-pointing. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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