with a critical eye
idiom
: in a manner using or involving careful judgment about the good and bad parts
We need to look at these proposed changes with a critical eye before we accept them.
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Spring is a good time to examine each plant with a critical eye to assess the need for repotting.
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Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
Sara Carton is looking back on her Love Is Blind experience with a critical eye.
—Joelle Goldstein, People.com, 7 Mar. 2025
Still, Black is watching Jones with a critical eye.
—Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 1 Mar. 2025
The biggest player may be Israel, which has long viewed Syria with a critical eye because of Assad’s close ties to its nemesis Iran, the primary sponsor of the Palestinian militant group Hamas, which is fighting against Israeli troops in Gaza.
—Brad Dress, The Hill, 10 Dec. 2024
Avoiding The Pitfalls To avoid these pitfalls, leaders must approach frameworks with a critical eye.
—Ula Ojiaku, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Between the lines: Staffers said the Spokesman-Recorder's job is to elevate stories that mainstream outlets miss with a critical eye and without cheerleading.
—Kyle Stokes, Axios, 10 Aug. 2024
Five years later University of Cambridge professor Kate Spence pitched a similar hypothesis—and it, too, was met with a critical eye.
—Rebecca James, Architectural Digest, 3 Apr. 2017
Noah Wyle shares that his mom used to watch his acting abilities ER with a critical eye.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, Peoplemag, 24 June 2024
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Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
Sara Carton is looking back on her Love Is Blind experience with a critical eye.
—Joelle Goldstein, People.com, 7 Mar. 2025
Still, Black is watching Jones with a critical eye.
—Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 1 Mar. 2025
The biggest player may be Israel, which has long viewed Syria with a critical eye because of Assad’s close ties to its nemesis Iran, the primary sponsor of the Palestinian militant group Hamas, which is fighting against Israeli troops in Gaza.
—Brad Dress, The Hill, 10 Dec. 2024
Avoiding The Pitfalls To avoid these pitfalls, leaders must approach frameworks with a critical eye.
—Ula Ojiaku, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Between the lines: Staffers said the Spokesman-Recorder's job is to elevate stories that mainstream outlets miss with a critical eye and without cheerleading.
—Kyle Stokes, Axios, 10 Aug. 2024
Five years later University of Cambridge professor Kate Spence pitched a similar hypothesis—and it, too, was met with a critical eye.
—Rebecca James, Architectural Digest, 3 Apr. 2017
Noah Wyle shares that his mom used to watch his acting abilities ER with a critical eye.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, Peoplemag, 24 June 2024
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“With a critical eye.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/with%20a%20critical%20eye. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
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