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find fault

verb as in carp

verb as in cavil

Strong matches

verb as in grouch

verb as in grumble

verb as in niggle

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

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The samples were thrown out after the investigation found fault with the way the blood was drawn.

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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.

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Others found fault with her praising two Kashmiri men who she said helped her and took care of her "like a sister".

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It’s human nature: People — especially political adversaries — strive to find fault whenever disaster strikes.

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