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hypercritical

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


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Two years after Mary-Kate Olsen checked herself into rehab for anorexia nervosa, eating disorders turned a hypercritical eye toward every young starlet.

From Salon Jun. 22, 2026

I, on the other hand, can be nitpicky and hypercritical when I peruse the copy on the back of a cereal box.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 16, 2026

Every run that Australia managed to eke out for their final wicket would have gnawed away at Bavuma who was, if we are being hypercritical, guilty of a slight captaincy misstep.

From BBC Jun. 13, 2025

Just understand, your words are no match for my evidence,” he said in his February speech in Iowa, referencing some of the more hypercritical social media backlash he received after the 2021 address.

From Washington Post Apr. 12, 2023

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

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss




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