How to Use criticism in a Sentence

criticism

noun

• In this job you need to be able to take criticism.
• I had one minor criticism about her design.
• There was much public criticism directed at the senator.
• I asked my sister for some constructive criticism of my essay before I tried to revise it.
• The state rewrote the standards to address the criticisms.
  — Tyler Kingkade, NBC News, 1 Nov. 2023
• Khamenei’s use of Facebook has drawn criticism in the past.
  — TIME, 9 Feb. 2024
• What Burna seems not to grasp is that most of the criticisms thrown his way aren’t attacks.
  — Nelson C.j., Rolling Stone, 25 Aug. 2023
• That has been in the face of harsh, even deeply personal criticism.
  — Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
• Some of the initial reviews of the book have been mixed, but Hanks is taking the criticism in his stride.
  — Jack Guy, CNN, 16 May 2023
• The song has seen an uptick in streams as criticism continues.
  — Morgan Hines, USA TODAY, 31 July 2023
• Cowell's criticism was mean, but the words didn't seem to bother Hung.
  — Gillian Telling, Peoplemag, 14 Jan. 2024
• The board’s record of not following the current guidelines is one of the criticisms of the board made by those calling for change.
  — Mike Cason | [e-mail], al, 5 Apr. 2023
• Some of the criticism has been self-inflicted, NPR added.
  — Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2024
• Over the past few years, the Chiefs have attempted to address the criticism of their name and traditions.
  — Daniel Desrochers, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2025
• Biden’s support of the bill drew criticism from members of his own party.
  — Fidel Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2024
• The add-ons were met with criticism from many GOP lawmakers.
  — Joyce Orlando, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
• And Trump has proved to be malleable in the face of criticism from his base; his shift on vaccines is evidence enough of that.
  — Philip Bump, Washington Post, 15 July 2024
• Trump could address some of those criticisms in person as soon as next week.
  — Stephanie Murray, The Arizona Republic, 15 Aug. 2024
• The quality of Marvel’s VFX and the crunch to get the films made has lately become a focal point of criticism.
  — Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2023
• The 10-year-old didn’t shy away from sharing her fashion criticism on the latest episode of The Kardashians.
  — Genevieve Cepeda, Peoplemag, 23 Nov. 2023
• The scrutiny and criticism the Bidens and others in the public eye face can be crushing.
  — Michael Collins, USA TODAY, 12 June 2023
• And like anybody having to listen to their voice on a voice mail, trying to get past the criticism of myself.
  — Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2024
• Politics wasn’t meant to play any part in their criticism.
  — Louis Menand, The New Yorker, 31 July 2023
• The criticism demonstrates a lack of understanding of the intent of the budget.
  — Len Fasano, Hartford Courant, 8 Jan. 2025
• This requires you to put your ego aside and stay genuinely open to new ideas, concerns and even criticisms.
  — Rhoan Morgan, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
• The news that their baby girl was born via surrogate was met with commentary and criticism that was hard for the new mom.
  — Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 19 Jan. 2023
• My only criticism: 15 minutes was not enough time in each room.
  — Catherine Porter Dmitry Kostyukov, New York Times, 16 May 2024
• Since the beginning of his term in 2022, Mr. Bragg has drawn criticism for his handling of crime in the nation’s most populous city.
  — Chelsia Rose Marcius, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2024
• The reality smash hit has come in for a lot of criticism of late, with season seven particularly causing a great deal of passionate debate online.
  — Abid Rahman, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Feb. 2025
• The actress has also made several Islamophobic comments online, as well as false statements about George Floyd, and crude criticism of the Oscars themselves.
  — Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 30 Jan. 2025

Last Updated: 17 Feb 2025