hypercritical
Example Sentences
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The only blot on Farhan's copybook - and it may feel hypercritical to highlight it - was an apparent lack of match awareness when he reached three figures off 59 balls.
From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026
Clarke Schmidt said it was probably one of the team’s better flights as far as turbulence goes, but that his teammates were hypercritical on the landing a little bit.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 25, 2023
Just understand, your words are no match for my evidence,” he said in his February speech in Iowa, referencing some of the more hypercritical social media backlash he received after the 2021 address.
From Washington Post • Apr. 12, 2023
Season 2 also follows several returning cast members, including hypercritical attorney Aparna Shewakramani and bubbly event planner Nadia Jagessar, as they continue their quest for love.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 11, 2022
And both sides of the river were, ultimately, hypercritical.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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