recrimination
noun
re·crim·i·na·tion
ri-ˌkri-mə-ˈnā-shən 
: a retaliatory accusation
also
: the making of such accusations
endless recrimination
Examples of recrimination in a Sentence
The discussion turned into a heated debate with recriminations flying back and forth.
The meeting ended with bitterness and recrimination.
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All that positivity evaporated in the opening seconds on Saturday, with that hope being replaced by anger, recrimination and dejection.
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Rob Tanner, The Athletic, 3 Feb. 2025
Paranoia and recrimination abound from the fallout in Schrader’s incisive, gritty feature.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 22 Jan. 2025
But aviation history, and the personal motivations of the people who shaped it, with all the insights and recriminations — still hasn’t agreed on a place for Montgomery, the subject of some books and a footnote in others.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacramento Bee, 6 Jan. 2025
As years’ worth of disclosures and recriminations erupted into the open, the serene Jean-Baptiste held us close and rapt.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 3 Jan. 2025
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Rob Tanner, The Athletic, 3 Feb. 2025
Paranoia and recrimination abound from the fallout in Schrader’s incisive, gritty feature.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 22 Jan. 2025
But aviation history, and the personal motivations of the people who shaped it, with all the insights and recriminations — still hasn’t agreed on a place for Montgomery, the subject of some books and a footnote in others.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacramento Bee, 6 Jan. 2025
As years’ worth of disclosures and recriminations erupted into the open, the serene Jean-Baptiste held us close and rapt.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Recrimination.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recrimination. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
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