find fault
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Many of us can find fault with what we see in the mirror - but Charlotte's intense hatred of her appearance began to take over her life in her early teens.
From BBC ● Feb. 17, 2026
Unable to find fault with the judicial process, you pin your hopes on “diplomatic discussions.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 17, 2025
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 ● Jul. 12, 2025
The compliance report quotes the whistleblower as saying that “the purpose was to find fault with the track in order to withhold the license”.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 5, 2024
“Nothing,” she says, not wanting to hurt his feelings, to find fault with his costly gift.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
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