as in critical
given to making or expressing unfavorable judgments about things
an overcritical teacher can discourage even the most dedicated of students
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Adjective
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Even still, despite being a critical success, with only a limited release, the film was a relative dud at the box office.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
19 Jan. 2025 -
Trump has often been critical of Chicago, which has some of the country’s strongest protections for people in the country without legal status.—
Todd Richmond and Elliot Spagat,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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While Pansy’s hypercritical diatribes can be hilarious at times, the emotional pain that clearly underlies her behavior is heartbreaking.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
11 Jan. 2025
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Especially as a woman online, a lot of people are so hypercritical of that sort of thing.—
Carly Thomas,
The Hollywood Reporter,
2 Oct. 2024
Adjective
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Meaning, when someone is not on your side, never let their negativity or judgmental side-eye impact your ability to express gratitude.—
Paige Francis,
Forbes,
31 Dec. 2024
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Perhaps family members are too overly judgmental, perhaps there’s an insistence on not showing emotion.—
Ryan Easby,
Rolling Stone,
22 Dec. 2024
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“Overcritical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overcritical. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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