criticizing

Example Sentences

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Millions of Americans lose their jobs every year because of corporate decisions, and most of them don’t provoke it by criticizing their employer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

I am not alone in criticizing the so-called jubilee on the National Mall.

From Salon • Jun. 1, 2026

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

“I think the reason people keep remarking on that line is that there’s a fear about Netflix and a generalized fear about criticizing the online platforms,” he says.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

He swept around in his long black cloak, watching them weigh dried nettles and crush snake fangs, criticizing almost everyone except Malfoy, whom he seemed to like.

From "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" by J.K. Rowling