hypercritical

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After learning the risks and dangers of the Colorado Rockies’ backcountry from a loving but complicated mother, Zach Fisher, a sensitive 12-year-old, joins Bram, his hypercritical father, on a father/son ski trip.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026

She is hyper-analytical — and sometimes hypercritical — of her skiing.

From Washington Post • Jan. 8, 2023

Her father, Dr Ravi Kumar, said his daughter had said consultants had been hypercritical of her.

From BBC • Nov. 29, 2022

Kind of the most hypercritical audience you will ever play to in your whole career.

From Salon • Jul. 9, 2022

Throughout my entire PhD candidacy, he was hypercritical of my work.

From "Dear Martin" by Nic Stone