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hypercritical

[hahy-per-krit-i-kuhl] / ˌhaɪ pərˈkrɪt ɪ kəl /


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The only blot on Farhan's copybook - and it may feel hypercritical to highlight it - was an apparent lack of match awareness when he reached three figures off 59 balls.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026

“Being a current player you can’t really be too hypercritical or too nitpicky about either team because these are my teammates and these are also people I gotta see on the court still,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 15, 2024

She is hyper-analytical — and sometimes hypercritical — of her skiing.

From Washington Post • Jan. 8, 2023

"I don't mean to be hypercritical of the on-scene commander," McCraw said.

From Salon • Jun. 22, 2022

And both sides of the river were, ultimately, hypercritical.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss




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