: petty, nagging, or unreasonable criticism
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publishers now have to produce textbooks that pass muster with a slew of faultfinding committees
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Neil MacFarquhar, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2022
Some of the faultfinding was directed at General Vasily Gerasimov, the head of the armed forces, in addition to Shoigu.
—Anton Troianovski, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Oct. 2022
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Noun
Some of the faultfinding was directed at Gen. Vasily Gerasimov, the head of the armed forces, in addition to Mr. Shoigu.
—Neil MacFarquhar, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2022
Some of the faultfinding was directed at General Vasily Gerasimov, the head of the armed forces, in addition to Shoigu.
—Anton Troianovski, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Oct. 2022
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“Faultfinding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/faultfinding. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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