Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Petty or nagging criticism; carping.
- adjective Disposed to find fault; critical.
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- noun Excessive or petty
criticism - adjective Tending to
find fault
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Examples
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It is manifest in so many ways, such as faultfinding, gossiping, backbiting, murmuring, living beyond our means, envying, coveting, withholding gratitude and praise that might lift another, and being unforgiving and jealous. "
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It is manifest in so many ways, such as faultfinding, gossiping, backbiting, murmuring, living beyond our means, envying, coveting, withholding gratitude and praise that might lift another, and being unforgiving and jealous. "
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The fruit of legalism is pride, faultfinding, backbiting, malice, arrogance, and by far the worst, an acerbic tongue.
Recovering From Religious Abuse Jack Watts 2011
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Each day, Americans robotically offer up their bodies and prostitute their minds on behalf of faultfinding corporations.
Yvette Carnell: Why France Burns and America Smolders Yvette Carnell 2010
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The fruit of legalism is pride, faultfinding, backbiting, malice, arrogance, and by far the worst, an acerbic tongue.
Recovering From Religious Abuse Jack Watts 2011
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The fruit of legalism is pride, faultfinding, backbiting, malice, arrogance, and by far the worst, an acerbic tongue.
Recovering From Religious Abuse Jack Watts 2011
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Each day, Americans robotically offer up their bodies and prostitute their minds on behalf of faultfinding corporations.
Yvette Carnell: Why France Burns and America Smolders Yvette Carnell 2010
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Each day, Americans robotically offer up their bodies and prostitute their minds on behalf of faultfinding corporations.
Yvette Carnell: Why France Burns and America Smolders Yvette Carnell 2010
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Each day, Americans robotically offer up their bodies and prostitute their minds on behalf of faultfinding corporations.
Yvette Carnell: Why France Burns and America Smolders Yvette Carnell 2010
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The fruit of legalism is pride, faultfinding, backbiting, malice, arrogance, and by far the worst, an acerbic tongue.
Recovering From Religious Abuse Jack Watts 2011
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