Other Words from recrimination

recriminate \ ri-ˈkri-mə-ˌnāt

\ intransitive verb

recriminative \ ri-ˈkri-mə-ˌnā-tiv

\ adjective

recriminatory \ ri-ˈkri-mə-nə-ˌtȯr-ē

, ri-ˈkrim-nə- \ adjective

Examples of recrimination in a Sentence

The discussion turned into a heated debate with recriminations flying back and forth. The meeting ended with bitterness and recrimination.

Recent Examples on the Web What’s needed in the craft brewing industry and so many others is a cultural shift that empowers employees to confront difficult situations, without fear of recrimination. — Steven P. Dinkin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 2021 WhatsApp groups quickly turned from banter about school events and holiday get-togethers to bitter recrimination. — Heidi Levine, WSJ, 8 May 2021 Excitement quickly turned to recrimination after Internet users dug up old material to accuse Zhao of slandering China. — Washington Post, 22 Apr. 2021 Eight years later, with the Games just 57 days away, that optimism has given way to recrimination and fear. — Fortune, 27 May 2021 Faris is shattering in her portrayal of Christy’s complex feelings of anger and self-recrimination, but her friends closing ranks and loving her through it is Mom at its best. — Tara Ariano, Vulture, 7 May 2021 Though the two proposals shared many similarities, the legislative process deteriorated into recrimination, with the parties accusing each other of trying to score political wins and not reforms. — Bo Erickson, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2021 And meanwhile, the reconciliation our country really needs, in which our two political parties find some way to break the cycle of mutual recrimination and enmity, is nowhere on the horizon. — Philip Wallach, National Review, 8 Apr. 2021 The night turns into an alcohol-sodden marathon of recrimination, anger, self-laceration and infidelity. — Washington Post, 24 Mar. 2021

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