How to Use criticize in a Sentence
criticize
verb
- It seems as though all he ever does is criticize.
- The judge was widely criticized for his verdict.
- His boss criticized him for his sloppy work habits.
- The editor criticized the author's work as trite.
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Few state Democrats will criticize Clyburn by name on the record.
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Marilyn W. Thompson,
ProPublica,
5 May 2023
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Over the years, Apple has been criticized for iPhone apps that couldn’t be deleted.
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David Phelan,
Forbes,
23 Oct. 2024
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What’s emerged on campuses in the last year is not a bunch of students criticizing Israel harshly.
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Isaac Chotiner,
The New Yorker,
24 Oct. 2024
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And so in 2017, the group criticized the swift dismantling of Sam Durant’s Scaffold.
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Maddie Klett,
ARTnews.com,
24 Oct. 2024
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She was roundly criticized by experts for advising people to stop wearing their masks just weeks before the Delta variant of the coronavirus pummeled the nation.
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Noah Weiland,
New York Times,
5 May 2023
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Those offenses, although no overt violent act occurred, contribute to the percentage that many reform advocates criticize.
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Ralph Chapoco,
al,
4 Apr. 2023
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It’s also been criticized by many hunters in the state.
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Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
1 Nov. 2023
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To be fair, Kelce did make some posts in the 2010s that have been criticized as fatphobic and ableist.
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Vulture,
22 Nov. 2023
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At the end of the day, Elordi and Pattinson are more than welcome to criticize their own work.
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Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
13 Nov. 2023
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She has, in turn, been criticized for her tougher approach.
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Samantha Schmidt,
Washington Post,
21 July 2023
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The idea that artists can no longer freely criticize the powerful should concern us all.
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Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
3 Sep. 2024
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This is a great lesson for young girls and women of all ages who can feel judged and criticized by others.
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Dr. Katie Hurley,
CNN,
9 Feb. 2024
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The only way not to be criticized is just to be mediocre, never do anything.
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Nbc Universal,
NBC News,
3 Dec. 2023
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After the battle, the Black soldiers were withdrawn from action and criticized by the Army brass.
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Michael E. Ruane,
Washington Post,
23 June 2024
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Nixon says a number of times to his campaign aides, ‘Don't criticize Johnson.
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Time,
1 Aug. 2023
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People have to make those choices, and they can be criticized for those choices, right?
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Isaac Chotiner,
The New Yorker,
21 June 2023
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One measure of the Houthis’ new power is that the proud Arab autocrats who hate them hardly dare to criticize them.
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Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
5 Mar. 2024
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The video was criticized even by Republicans and it has been taken down.
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Nbc Universal,
NBC News,
9 July 2023
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Zoom out: Off the stage, Trump supporters embraced what Democrats criticize them for.
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Alexandria Sands,
Axios,
25 July 2024
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He was criticized for his calls and ended up beefing with sports radio hosts.
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Justin Kaufmann,
Axios,
30 Sep. 2024
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Still, some fans criticized the decision not to place a content warning at the start of either episode.
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Yvonne Villarreal,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Aug. 2023
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The new policy was swiftly criticized by many within the GOP.
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Erin B. Logan,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Sep. 2023
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Musk has criticized de Moraes, accusing him of muzzling free speech in the country.
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Julia Vargas Jones, Stefano Pozzebon and Chris Lau,
CNN,
31 Aug. 2024
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Vance held a press conference and criticized Harris for not doing one of her own.
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Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
7 Aug. 2024
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You were also criticized for taking Durst on a walk near his brother Douglas’ house in the first season.
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Addie Morfoot,
Variety,
21 Apr. 2024
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Abbott criticized the new rule, tweeting that Biden is enabling mass catch and release.
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Arcelia Martin,
Dallas News,
11 May 2023
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