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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

I had a great group of people who were really hypercritical of it when the accent fell off, which wasn’t often because I worked hard.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 15, 2025

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

Throughout my entire PhD candidacy, he was hypercritical of my work.

From "Dear Martin" by Nic Stone