Definition of CRITICISMS (original) (raw)

: the act of criticizing usually unfavorably

seeking encouragement rather than criticism

: a critical observation or remark

had a minor criticism of the design

: the art of evaluating or analyzing works of art or literature

also : writings expressing such evaluation or analysis

an anthology of literary criticism

: the scientific investigation of literary documents (such as the Bible) in regard to such matters as origin, text, composition, or history

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Examples of criticism in a Sentence

There was much public criticism directed at the senator. In this job you need to be able to take criticism. I asked my sister for some constructive criticism of my essay before I tried to revise it. I had one minor criticism about her design.

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This resulted in criticism even from members of his own party. —Daniel Markind, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024 Fox News anchors Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum are brushing off blistering criticism of the network that has come from former President Trump in the hours before Election night 2024. —Dominick Mastrangelo, The Hill, 4 Nov. 2024 Kyle Petty, who brings decades of experience in NASCAR, justified the ruling despite criticism from some. —David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024 Riley has held tightly to his instincts in the face of criticism throughout USC’s nightmare season, defiant to suggestions the Trojans weren’t heading in the right direction, even as one close loss turned to another, and another, and another. —Iliana Limón Romero, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for criticism