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criticize

[krit-uh-sahyz] / ˈkrɪt əˌsaɪz /




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“If it’s safe, how could you criticize it?”

From Salon Jun. 22, 2026

Though he mainly went after Becerra, Steyer also made sure to criticize Hilton.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 1, 2026

The chamber was packed, with many people there to criticize the mayor’s office, either remotely or in person, during two-minute speaking slots.

From The Wall Street Journal May 13, 2026

That’s part of why some startups criticize SPVs.

From MarketWatch May 13, 2026

But no one, not even vagabonds and homeless teens, dared criticize or poke fun at their leaders.

From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden

He then criticizes the $50 billion price tag on the federal scholarship tax credit for education.

From The Wall Street Journal May 18, 2026

Yet he still believes that he’s a man of the people who should be heeded on every aspect of life, especially on how to disregard all criticism because anyone who criticizes you must be wrong.

From Slate Apr. 17, 2026

It sharply criticizes refined carbohydrates, suggesting that lower-carbohydrate diets may benefit people with chronic disease.

From Barron's Jan. 7, 2026

In one instance, Bourdain criticizes Deen’s style of cooking, saying, “This is not Southern food she’s been selling. Her brand has been, all these years, novelty food,” as reported by Entertainment Weekly.

From Salon Sep. 18, 2025

Then my daughter criticizes me as if I were not there.

From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan

The Times, however, has criticized the move as a threat to press freedom and the ability of journalists to report on matters involving national security.

From Salon Jul. 11, 2026

Dundon’s move was widely criticized — and ridiculed — after the Hurricanes on Thursday posted a picture of the engravings on social media.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 10, 2026

Despite progress on deforestation, environmentalists have criticized Lula's backing of an oil exploration project near the mouth of the Amazon River.

From Barron's Jul. 10, 2026

While speaking with host Chad Ochocinco, Donovan criticized how youth soccer is structured in the U.S., while not blaming any organization specifically.

From MarketWatch Jul. 9, 2026

If Gryffindor won, Harry knew that the whole House would forget that they had criticized him and swear that they had always known it was a great team.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling

Acknowledging and even criticizing our mistakes of the past doesn’t cheapen one’s love for the United States.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 4, 2026

Despite the tensions over the war, Meloni initially avoided criticizing Trump directly.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 24, 2026

To the naysayers criticizing SpaceX’s rich valuation, smellyfingernail had the following response: “I’m willing to bet there’s more people like me that don’t care about that.”

From MarketWatch Jun. 23, 2026

Vance told members of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's cabinet criticizing the agreement to "wake up and smell the reality," amid growing tensions between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Donald Trump.

From Barron's Jun. 18, 2026

“Yes, good. There’s something very lazy about the way you have loved him blindly for so long without ever criticizing him. You’ve never even accepted that the man is ugly,” Kainene said.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie




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