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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 • Dec. 17, 2025

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

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 21, 2025

While the coroner found Marina had died from a recognised but very rare complication of the AstraZeneca vaccine, he did not find fault with the NHS for failing to diagnose it quickly enough.

From BBC • Aug. 23, 2024

I always sort of find fault and go, "Oh, you should have done this better. Oh, you could have done that better."

From Salon • Jun. 1, 2023

Still, it was hard to find fault with Mazoe, and the crime rate was certainly low.

From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer

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