criticizing

present participle of criticize

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Recent Examples of criticizing While most have become accustomed and perhaps even oblivious to McGregor’s online rants, openly criticizing a business partner is a little dicey. Brian Mazique, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024 Shiney-Ajay said Harris should have spent additional time criticizing lawmakers—like Manchin and Congressional Republicans—who limited the administration's climate goals, using it as a chance to emphasize her intent to seek greater climate victories in the future. Alex J. Rouhandeh, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024 Finally, Assad’s fall has fueled domestic discontent among loyalists to the regime in Tehran, with some calling the loss a strategic blunder and openly criticizing the government on state television. Hamidreza Azizi, Foreign Affairs, 23 Dec. 2024 Debunking an Elon Musk 'hoax' As tech entrepreneur Elon Musk has become more vocal about the future of the country, including a series of tweets criticizing the government funding bill, many lawmakers and pundits have started quipping that Musk is actually running the country. Lalee Ibssa, ABC News, 22 Dec. 2024 Homan singled out Chicago, criticizing Mayor Brandon Johnson for reaffirming the city’s sanctuary stance, particularly its refusal to let local police serve as ICE agents in schools or workplaces. Raphael Romero Ruiz, The Arizona Republic, 22 Dec. 2024 Enamored with Azerbaijan's vast oil and natural resources and proximity to Iran for military intelligence, Western leaders like President Joe Biden have refused to condemn Azerbaijan and have blocked numerous United Nations resolutions criticizing Azerbaijan. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024 When Hiatt posted the videos, commenters weighed in, many of them criticizing her parenting. Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 12 Dec. 2024 The words echo Delay, Deny, Defend, the title of a 2010 book criticizing the insurance industry. Andrea Marks, Rolling Stone, 10 Dec. 2024

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“Criticizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/criticizing. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.

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