finger-pointing
noun
fin·ger-point·ing
ˈfiŋ-gər-ˌpȯin-tiŋ 
: the act of making explicit and often unfair accusations of blame
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Have an open dialogue that isn’t about finger-pointing but about finding solutions.
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Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2025
There will be plenty of finger-pointing, and Harbaugh, Jackson and Andrews figure to bear the brunt of that.
—Jeff Zrebiec, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
The fires also seem to be setting a new standard for finger-pointing.
—Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2025
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BERGEN: There’s a lot of finger-pointing in LA right now.
—Peter Bergen, CNN, 18 Jan. 2025
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Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2025
There will be plenty of finger-pointing, and Harbaugh, Jackson and Andrews figure to bear the brunt of that.
—Jeff Zrebiec, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
The fires also seem to be setting a new standard for finger-pointing.
—Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2025
In pictures: Deadly wildfires in Los Angeles County 1 of 84
BERGEN: There’s a lot of finger-pointing in LA right now.
—Peter Bergen, CNN, 18 Jan. 2025
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“Finger-pointing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/finger-pointing. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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