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find fault

Idioms  

  1. Criticize, express dissatisfaction with, as in She was a difficult traveling companion, constantly finding fault with the hotel, meal service, and tour guides. [Mid-1500s]

Example Sentences

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Unable to find fault with the judicial process, you pin your hopes on “diplomatic discussions.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Patient as ever, Margaret stood with an armload of hats for her mistress to try on and find fault with, one after another after another.

From Literature

Someone’s always gonna be upset about something or find fault in anything.

From Los Angeles Times

The samples were thrown out after the investigation found fault with the way the blood was drawn.

From BBC

Slatkin also noted that his parents weren’t enamored of their performance, but then again, he explained that they were temperamentally ever ready to find fault.

From Los Angeles Times

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