faultfinding

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Accordingly there were carping faultfinding, and resistance--even defeat--on every measure concerning the Prince brought before the Lords and Commons The accusation of disloyal retaliation was made against the Tories.

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  1. noun Petty or nagging criticism; carping.
  2. adjective Disposed to find fault; critical.

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  • Nobody who injures others is a true monk No faultfinding, no harming, restraint, Knowing the rules regarding food, the single bed and chair, Application in the higher perception derived from meditation— This is what the Awakened Ones teach The Buddha attached great importance to this ceremony, which corresponded to the plenary assemblies that had char­acterized the republics. —  Buddha
  • Accordingly there were carping faultfinding, and resistance—even defeat—on every measure concerning the Prince brought before the Lords and Commons. —  Life of Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen V.1.
  • Importantly, we have to understand the difference between a skeptic and a cynic: from skeptikos thoughtful, from skeptesthai to look, consider a faultfinding captious critic; especially: one who believes that human conduct is motivated wholly by self-interest —  Mike's Weekly Skeptic Rant
  • The inadequacies of a particular regime, or its personnel, are under constant attack, but there is no faultfinding with the institution itself. —  Mises Dailies
  • Lost in the hubbub and faultfinding, says web-application security expert Billy Hoffman, was a larger problem.
 

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/ˈfɔltfaɪndɪŋ/
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