Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The act of pointing out faults; carping; picking flaws.
- Given to finding fault; disposed to complain or object.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The act of finding fault or blaming; -- used derogatively. Also Adj.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective tending to make moral judgments or judgments based on personal opinions
- noun persistent petty and unjustified criticism
- adjective tending to find and call attention to faults
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Examples
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Bandurski's post describes the 15 potential top ten 2010 news stories that People's Daily published and analyzes comments at that paper's website by critical readers who managed to elude censors and get their "fault-finding" responses published online.
Jeffrey Wasserstrom: China in 2010: A 13-Link Retrospective Jeffrey Wasserstrom 2011
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Bandurski's post describes the 15 potential top ten 2010 news stories that People's Daily published and analyzes comments at that paper's website by critical readers who managed to elude censors and get their "fault-finding" responses published online.
Jeffrey Wasserstrom: China in 2010: A 13-Link Retrospective Jeffrey Wasserstrom 2011
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Bandurski's post describes the 15 potential top ten 2010 news stories that People's Daily published and analyzes comments at that paper's website by critical readers who managed to elude censors and get their "fault-finding" responses published online.
Jeffrey Wasserstrom: China in 2010: A 13-Link Retrospective Jeffrey Wasserstrom 2011
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But fault-finding, however cathartic, does not create jobs.
Terry Newell: Putting People Back to Work: Time for Corporate America to Step Up? Terry Newell 2011
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Bandurski's post describes the 15 potential top ten 2010 news stories that People's Daily published and analyzes comments at that paper's website by critical readers who managed to elude censors and get their "fault-finding" responses published online.
Jeffrey Wasserstrom: China in 2010: A 13-Link Retrospective Jeffrey Wasserstrom 2011
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In today's world, someone who is cynical is said to be fault-finding and contemptuously distrustful of human motives.
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He was even willing to deal with a fault-finding columnist, if it would help.
Pr. George's principal succeeds with a startling shake-up 2010
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He was even willing to deal with a fault-finding columnist, if it would help.
Pr. George's principal succeeds with a startling shake-up Jay Mathews 2010
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In its filing Monday, the firm took another swipe at fault-finding coverage of Goldman, while acknowledging that the attention could rattle employees and customers of the firm.
Goldman Lists New 'Risk': Bad Press Joe Bel Bruno 2010
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In its filing Monday, the firm took another swipe at fault-finding coverage of Goldman, while acknowledging that the attention could rattle employees and customers of the firm.
Goldman Lists New 'Risk': Bad Press Joe Bel Bruno 2010
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