criticizing

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Having judges acknowledging this outright—by publicly criticizing their colleagues for going along with it—seems like a requisite for doing something about it.

From Slate • May 18, 2026

Actor Alec Baldwin publicly defended Nyong’o, calling her “the most beautiful woman” while criticizing the reaction surrounding the casting.

From Salon • May 16, 2026

He avoided directly criticizing Hilton but said he was the only person on the stage “that their entire existence in their job revolves around honesty, integrity.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

But a growing chorus of employees are already criticizing the new program, both on social media and in conversations with MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

For some reason this seemed to annoy Hermione as well; she didn’t say anything, but she kept looking darkly at the broom as though it too had been criticizing her cat.

From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling