fault-finding

British  

noun

1. continual and usually trivial criticism

2. the systematic investigation of malfunctions in electronic apparatus

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adjective

1. given to finding fault

Other Word Forms

• fault-finder noun

Example Sentences

Much of the fault-finding has to do with the user base lenders target: typically younger people with lower financial security.

From Barron's

Animal lovers, passionate pet owners, fault-finding friends, anyone may come for you bearing digital torches and pitchforks.

From Salon

Sen. Elizabeth Warren is pointing the finger squarely at Congress in the fault-finding over the failure of Silicon Valley Bank, which sent tremors through the financial system.

From Washington Times

“It seems like people love sort of looking back and fault-finding, but I’m much more interested in learning so we can go forward and make the best decisions for what we need to do today,” said Califf, who split his time between Duke University and working for Google after leaving the FDA in 2017 following President Donald Trump’s election.

From Seattle Times

Bowser’s fault-finding left no entity unscathed.

From Washington Post