How to Use critical in a Sentence

critical

adjective

• We need to look at these proposed changes with a critical eye before we accept them.
• She has a talent for critical thinking.
• The program presents a critical analysis of the government's strategies.
• There’s also a critical need to allow baristas time to connect with customers.
  — Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 21 Oct. 2024
• In a case like this the size of the tax loss is critical.
  — Peter J Reilly, Forbes, 19 June 2021
• The move is critical for the protection of the whales, the agency said.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 18 Nov. 2021
• The mission in the film is critical, but so too is the one mentioned above.
  — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 17 Feb. 2022
• The public has the right to make critical and harsh remarks.
  — Tyler Carter, Dallas News, 12 Nov. 2020
• The size of Kay’s wheels would also have been critical.
  — Cody Cassidy, Wired, 6 May 2020
• Sometimes the truth might be critical of this group or that group.
  — Oliver Darcy, CNN, 15 Feb. 2023
• That the series went on to capture critical praise is just a dream come true.
  — Joe Otterson, Variety, 21 Nov. 2023
• How the group handles the pass blocking part of its job will be critical.
  — Tom Murphy, arkansasonline.com, 7 Aug. 2024
• Sleep is critical for the body to repair itself and recharge.
  — Ebony Williams, ajc, 24 May 2022
• The result is that rare thing, a profile that is both critical and fair.
  — Aimee Levitt, Chicago Reader, 31 Jan. 2018
• All of them foster a love of the earth, increased well being, and critical life skills.
  — Jessica Mordo, Sunset Magazine, 11 Feb. 2020
• But there wasn't much to be critical of on Wednesday night.
  — Jose M. Romero, The Arizona Republic, 10 Mar. 2021
• These changes support a healthy weight — critical for a strong heart.
  — Stacey Colino, Woman's Day, 4 Dec. 2018
• These sources are critical for tracking the acute phase of this crisis.
  — Jed Kolko, Quartz, 27 Apr. 2020
• Wong, 40, says the intensity of those scenes was critical to the plot.
  — Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 10 Apr. 2023
• But was not all of it or a critical part of it to my recollection.
  — Fox News, 28 Apr. 2018
• And this comes at a time that the president himself has been critical of the central bank.
  — Anneken Tappe, CNN, 21 Aug. 2020
• Getting that game there is something could be critical down the road.
  — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 26 Jan. 2024
• Over decades of testing, there are now hundreds of splices in those critical loops.
  — Tara Copp, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Dec. 2023
• Want to stay up to date on IndieWire’s film reviews and critical thoughts?
  — Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 12 Sep. 2024
• In tonight’s episode, Ethel also has a seizure at a critical moment.
  — Emma Dibdin, Harper's BAZAAR, 18 Oct. 2018
• Cal’s edge players can get to the passer and stop the run so blocking and chipping will be critical.
  — James Crepea | The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 15 Oct. 2021
• The long neck likely does play a critical role in male neck-fighting and winning a mate.
  — Douglas R. Cavener, Discover Magazine, 6 June 2024
• The Sony pic has been met with critical and box office success.
  — Ryan Parker, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 July 2019
• Roads and bridges are critical but so are child care and prescription drugs.
  — Amy Nakamura, USA TODAY, 2 Mar. 2022
• This is exemplified by the ways in which people were tying themselves in knots to appropriately grieve Payne’s death without angering anyone critical of his alleged behavior.
  — Lucy Ford, TIME, 21 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 5 Nov 2024