criticism

Definition:
1. Disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings.
2. A serious examination and judgment of something.
3. A written evaluation of a work of literature.

Use 'criticism' in a sentence:

• 1. Much of the criticism was totally unwarranted.
• 2. The criticism was wholly unjustified.
• 3. The criticism found its mark.
• 4. She was singled out for criticism.
• 5. He took the criticism surprisingly well.
• 6. Her silences were pregnant with criticism.
• 7. He was stung by their criticism.
• 8. All the criticism had left her feeling totally deflated.
• 9. The criticism is both unfair and unhelpful.
• 10. She thought it better to mute her criticism.
• 11. My criticism wasn't aimed at you.
• 12. He seems completely insensitive to criticism.
• 13. She welcomes constructive criticism.
• 14. She can't take criticism.
• 15. The criticism was totally undeserved.
• 16. My only criticism of the house is that it is on a main road.
• 17. She appeared unworried by criticism.
• 18. Some of the criticism has stung him.
• 19. She is unsparing in her criticism.
• 20. She accepted the criticism with magnanimity.
• 21. His comments were misinterpreted as a criticism of the project.
• 22. I deeply resented her criticism.
• 23. She was outspoken in her criticism of the plan.
• 24. He's hypersensitive to any kind of criticism.
• 25. You'll eventually become immune to criticism.
• 26. He has been very vocal in his criticism of the government's policy.
• 27. Is that a criticism or just an observation?
• 28. She accepted the criticism with quiet dignity.
• 29. The plan has attracted criticism from consumer groups.
• 30. Ben is very sensitive, he just can't take criticism.
• 31. She's very sensitive to criticism.
• 32. There is an element of subjectivity in her criticism.
• 33. Criticism is part of the price of leadership.
• 34. There was widespread criticism of the government's handling of the disaster.
• 35. Do I detect a note of criticism?
• 36. He's become the target for a lot of criticism recently.
• 37. The plan has drawn a lot of criticism.
• 38. There is no warrant for such criticism.
• 39. I'm sick to death of your endless criticism.
• 40. She's an easy target for their criticisms.
• 41. He shrugged off the criticism.
• 42. There was coded criticism of the government from some party members.
• 43. She found herself on the receiving end of a great deal of criticism.
• 44. His comments were bound to attract criticism.
• 45. The minister received some harsh criticism.
• 46. There was a crescendo of press criticism.
• 47. Her criticisms had the effect of discouraging him completely.
• 48. The government's economic policies have come in for a lot of criticism.
• 49. I didn't mean it as a criticism.
• 50. They have attracted strong adverse criticism.
• 51. Let's keep the criticism general and impersonal.