Find Fault (Verb)
Meaning
Harass with constant criticism; "Don't always pick on your little brother".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- She tends to find fault in everything her sister does, making life at home very difficult.
- Her perfectionist nature always compels her to find fault with others and try to correct them.
- He has this habit of constantly trying to find fault in my work and make me feel like a failure.
- Some people are so good at digging deep to find fault and sow discord among friends.
- Her boss seems to take great pleasure in finding fault with her ideas no matter how brilliant they are.