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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Beneath the inevitable finger-pointing and politicizing, there is often a genuine, even desperate, human impulse to find fault not out of malice, but out of mourning and a desire to find solutions.
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Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
The Yankees' fall has led to plenty of finger-pointing in the media, and manager Aaron Boone is catching a lot of heat.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 2025
That issue, which also set off finger-pointing between the president, assessor, and Tyler, has since been resolved.
—A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 3 July 2025
The lackluster Marion County Dems There's a lot of finger-pointing among Indiana Democrats right now over why the county party in the state's largest Democratic core, Marion County, is not living up to its potential in terms of voter turnout and fundraising.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
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Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
The Yankees' fall has led to plenty of finger-pointing in the media, and manager Aaron Boone is catching a lot of heat.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 2025
That issue, which also set off finger-pointing between the president, assessor, and Tyler, has since been resolved.
—A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 3 July 2025
The lackluster Marion County Dems There's a lot of finger-pointing among Indiana Democrats right now over why the county party in the state's largest Democratic core, Marion County, is not living up to its potential in terms of voter turnout and fundraising.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
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“Finger-pointing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/finger-pointing. Accessed 17 Jul. 2025.
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