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 meeting featured shouting and finger-pointing, with the Ukrainian leader and the president arguing over U.S. support for Ukraine.
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Tara Suter, The Hill, 9 Mar. 2025
And, of course, there is voluminous finger-pointing over who, if anyone, will be held accountable.
—Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2025
In an op-ed last month for The Baltimore Sun, Colin Pascal wrote that Moore was bringing Washington-style blame game finger-pointing to Annapolis.
—Kevin Igoe, Baltimore Sun, 4 Mar. 2025
The sudden blowup was the most heated public exchange of words between world leaders in the Oval Office in memory, as the usual staid work of diplomacy descended into finger-pointing, shouting and eye-rolling.
—Zeke Miller, The Denver Post, 1 Mar. 2025
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Tara Suter, The Hill, 9 Mar. 2025
And, of course, there is voluminous finger-pointing over who, if anyone, will be held accountable.
—Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2025
In an op-ed last month for The Baltimore Sun, Colin Pascal wrote that Moore was bringing Washington-style blame game finger-pointing to Annapolis.
—Kevin Igoe, Baltimore Sun, 4 Mar. 2025
The sudden blowup was the most heated public exchange of words between world leaders in the Oval Office in memory, as the usual staid work of diplomacy descended into finger-pointing, shouting and eye-rolling.
—Zeke Miller, The Denver Post, 1 Mar. 2025
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“Finger-pointing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/finger-pointing. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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