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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The party's 2024 election loss has also resulted in a new round of finger-pointing over which ideological flank of the party was to blame.
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Andrew Solender, Axios, 14 Jan. 2025
Advertisement Scenes of sheer devastation in L.A. — from Altadena to the Palisades to Pacific Coast Highway — have been met with finger-pointing and barbs traded at the highest levels of government.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025
Still, the political finger-pointing has begun over whether more could have been done sooner.
—Kirk Siegler, NPR, 12 Jan. 2025
There was no finger-pointing in the Notre Dame locker room.
—Tim Reynolds, Chicago Tribune, 11 Jan. 2025
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Andrew Solender, Axios, 14 Jan. 2025
Advertisement Scenes of sheer devastation in L.A. — from Altadena to the Palisades to Pacific Coast Highway — have been met with finger-pointing and barbs traded at the highest levels of government.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025
Still, the political finger-pointing has begun over whether more could have been done sooner.
—Kirk Siegler, NPR, 12 Jan. 2025
There was no finger-pointing in the Notre Dame locker room.
—Tim Reynolds, Chicago Tribune, 11 Jan. 2025
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“Finger-pointing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/finger-pointing. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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