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hypercritical

[hahy-per-krit-i-kuhl] / ˌhaɪ pərˈkrɪt ɪ kəl /


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I had a great group of people who were really hypercritical of it when the accent fell off, which wasn’t often because I worked hard.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 15, 2025

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

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

And both sides of the river were, ultimately, hypercritical.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss