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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Examples (20)

  • 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.