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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Last season, yes, Daboll’s finger-pointing and hot-headed antics preceded Schoen getting on the coaches’ headsets for four games to monitor the toxic dynamic.
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Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 23 Dec. 2024
Morris probed top executives for months about the rumor’s origins and received a confounding mix of finger-pointing and memory lapses, as detailed in a 1,100-page investigative case file reviewed by The Times.
—Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
Instead of working together to face external pressures, partners can become stuck in a cycle of finger-pointing, avoidance or resentment.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Democrats have engaged in soul-searching and finger-pointing within the party as members look to apportion blame for the defeat.
—Ivana Saric, Axios, 12 Dec. 2024
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Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 23 Dec. 2024
Morris probed top executives for months about the rumor’s origins and received a confounding mix of finger-pointing and memory lapses, as detailed in a 1,100-page investigative case file reviewed by The Times.
—Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
Instead of working together to face external pressures, partners can become stuck in a cycle of finger-pointing, avoidance or resentment.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Democrats have engaged in soul-searching and finger-pointing within the party as members look to apportion blame for the defeat.
—Ivana Saric, Axios, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Finger-pointing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/finger-pointing. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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