accusatory finger
Frequency: 4.50.8 per million words
Refers to the act of pointing at someone to blame or accuse them, often physically or metaphorically.
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- He pointed an accusatory finger at the witness.
- She pointed an accusatory finger at the person who had stolen her lunch.
- The media was quick to point an accusatory finger at the new CEO for the company's failures.
- The politician faced an accusatory finger from protesters demanding answers.
- In the debate, she wagged an accusatory finger at her opponent's policies.
- His accusatory finger trembled as he identified the perpetrator in court.
- She felt the weight of every accusatory finger pointed in her direction after the mistake.
- The detective raised an accusatory finger toward the prime suspect.
- There were many accusatory fingers pointing at the government following the scandal.
- An accusatory finger was pointed at the company after the scandal broke.
- The report was essentially an accusatory finger aimed at the entire department.
- She wagged an accusatory finger at her brother for breaking the vase.
- Despite the evidence, he couldn't help but raise an accusatory finger at his oldest friend.
- The victim's family pointed an accusatory finger at the negligent driver.
- Must we always point the accusatory finger before all the facts are known?
- With an accusatory finger, the teacher singled out the disruptive student.
- With a trembling but accusatory finger, the old man identified the thief.
- The whistleblower's accusatory finger exposed widespread corruption.
- It's easy to point the accusatory finger, but much harder to find a solution.
- He stabbed the air with an accusatory finger during his heated speech.