critical period

Apart from this critical period, life at Darmstadt bored him considerably.

It was, as I have shown, at a most critical period in our provincial history.

Some assistance is needed at the outset to tide it past the critical period.

Lyad had been locked in her cabin again as the critical period approached.

My daughter Rachel is in Maine on a visit to the Blaines, at this critical period.

They preside over the most critical period of Israel's history.

At this critical period of his fate, he cannot afford to be proud.

He had arrived at the most critical period in his career, poor and in ill health.

Sir Alfred Milner was then appointed and at a most critical period.

A moment more—but in that critical period an interruption occurred.