critical
Example Sentences
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The Court of Appeal found “the trial court’s handling of the note deprived defendant of his constitutional right to counsel at a critical stage of his trial.”
From Los Angeles Times
"He was certainly critical before that, but somehow, after the Venezuelan raid, he became very nice. I look forward to seeing him."
From Barron's
Cuba is in the throes of its worst economic crisis in decades, marked by power outages of up to 20 hours a day and critical shortages of fuel, medicines and food.
From Barron's
Four children were treated for minor injuries at a local hospital; a fifth was flown to a trauma center with critical injuries.
From Los Angeles Times
And the outcome of those midterm elections will be critical to determining how the remainder of his second term plays out.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
