How To Use Criticise In A Sentence

Van Schalkwyk also criticised some parties in the country for having a "baaskap" approach, because it suited their political purposes to keep communities apart. ANC Daily News Briefing
The striker was criticised by fans after voicing concerns about the club 's financial plight. The Sun
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Some spouses tend to nag or criticise each other; others may be jealous or possessive. Times, Sunday Times
Mr Vermes, who was close to that research effort, finds good reason to criticise it for slowness and carelessness—but no ground to assert a conspiracy.

General Ricardo Izurieta, the moderate army commander, is now being criticised for political naivety by diehard Pinochetistas.
There's also more back seat leg and headroom and more comfortable rear seats, an area criticised in the current model. The Sun
It criticises the main contractor for seriously erring in its original estimates.
The government has been under pressure to increase competition in banking after a highly criticised review from the competition watchdog. Times, Sunday Times
One must be constantly alert to the hazard of maverick cyclists and uneven pavements, and you may suffer a tirade of abuse from those who now own the world, should you criticise them for unsocial behaviour.
It's not easy to criticise a figure of global renown. Times, Sunday Times
Mr Buthelezi on Wednesday criticised the media in general for what he termed their blatant misrepresentation of the IFP position at multiparty talks. ANC Daily News Briefing
There is no authority on the implied licence argument and it may be criticised that it runs counter to the guidance of the House of Lords in the case of Sunningwell that a tolerated use may be as of right.
She has criticised the whole modern theory of human rights as being conceived the wrong way round.
When I got up to criticise her - which led to cheering and catcalling from there on - Cook simply sat back and kept his head down.
I am criticised for the expression tinker up in the preface. The Letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford — Volume 3
Business leaders criticised the lack of lending to new and fast-growing businesses. The Sun
It also criticised the windows' poor design as a bad example to other developers.
You've criticised your debut for being a bit gimmicky. The Sun
The Bath coach Steve Meehan has given his criticised fly-half Butch James his full support ahead of Saturday's Heineken Cup quarter-final at Leicester Leicester 12-26 Bath | LV Cup match report
And these same Labour members have the nerve to criticise Mr Smith for offering weak opposition to the Government!
Frears' film has been criticised as being too broad-brush.
It was especially galling to be criticised by this scoundrel.
He criticised Labour claims that drones could render nuclear submarines obsolete. Times, Sunday Times
It is one thing for coalition ministers to take to the airwaves to criticise the other side. Times, Sunday Times
The striker was criticised by fans after voicing concerns about the club 's financial plight. The Sun
But next day when the cobbler ventured to criticise the legs, the painter came forth from his hiding-place and recommended the cobbler to stick to the shoes -- advice which in the words of the Latin version of the story also has been adopted as a proverb, _Ne sutor ultra crepidam_ ( "Let not the shoemaker overstep his last"). Little Folks (November 1884) A Magazine for the Young
At the inquest into the deaths the coroner had criticised fire safety standards in British furniture.
His tactical acumen has been rightly criticised, but in the end it seems even his motivational powers were dimmed when he lost his spark for the job.
Works so hard that it always seems a little churlish to criticise. Times, Sunday Times
He criticised Labour claims that drones could render nuclear submarines obsolete. Times, Sunday Times
The booklet was criticised during its draft stages for including details of accommodation such a long distance away.
Hardy has often been criticised for an excessively pessimistic view of life.
He was later criticised for his lack of foresight.
A villager has criticised the rail service which runs trains to and from his rural community, claiming the transport needs of people living in the countryside are being ignored.
The Company magazine is also criticised for carrying another controversial Benetton advertisement showing a black soldier holding a human thigh bone.
His hands were completely tied on this one, and those who now criticise him for doing what he was legally obliged to do are being unfair in the extreme to him.
I want to raise two questions, not to criticise a ruling you have made but to seek your further consideration on both counts.
He criticised central government for seeking to "emasculate" the Zulu Kingdom by reducing it to an administrative centre with no political power. ANC Daily News Briefing
Some spouses tend to nag or criticise each other; others may be jealous or possessive. Times, Sunday Times
The agency was heavily criticised for its tardy response to the hurricane.
From one angle you might criticise his interpretation for its caution and soft-pedalled drama. Times, Sunday Times
People criticise her as being a sort of vapid, attention seeking pseudo-feminist man-hater, failing, I think, to recognise the context within which she became important.
The current system is criticised for its reliance on overly broad classifications.
they criticised his performance as mayor
The announcement was welcomed by environmental campaigners, who had criticised the government for failing to back up support for natural flood defences with cash for projects. Times, Sunday Times
For years his proudest boast has been that while others have criticised his growth forecasts, he has ended up having the last laugh.
A powerful bloc of 57 Islamic states is again pushing for the UN to make it a criminal offense to criticise or 'defame' Islam. The Economist: Correspondent's diary
Congress has criticised new government measures to combat crime.
Governmental oversight of the private operation has been regularly criticised as inadequate.
Chinese legislator criticised the US on Friday for its "ungrounded" demand for faster yuan revaluation and urged the US to rethink its WN.com - Business News
He criticised the make-up of the panel for failing to include anyone with experience in tabloid journalism. Times, Sunday Times
I also wonder what sort of topsy-turvy world we live in where being fat cannot be shamed but being slim is criticised with such freedom. The Sun
3.7.12 prevents a Councillor from voting on any question relating to an Ombudsman's Report in which he has been named and criticised.
It was also criticised as irresponsible for endorsing a slimming product. The Sun
Expect, too, plenty of backbenchers to step forward fearlessly to criticise the leadership.
Far be it from me to criticise, but shouldn't their mother take a share of the blame?
For instance, the Home Secretary is regularly criticised for leniency on such issues from this lobby at the Conservative Party conferences.
Larkins's reply when criticised for wearing a wamus* in July. The Romance of the Colorado River
The construction was rightly criticised as requiring a knowledge of the ratio of a line and an arc of a circle, so one assumed as known the property required to square the circle in the first place.
Visitors from industry will once again criticise the sheer numbers of graduates there and question the thinking behind such oversupply - the vast majority won't get jobs as designers and will be justifiably upset when the truth sinks in. Archive 2004-05-01
People who criticise non-standard dialects are wrong on the facts. Times, Sunday Times
Teachers and archaeologists criticised the move as evidence that the curriculum was being reduced to core academic or practical subjects. Times, Sunday Times
Thus Price's work is criticised because of its failure to accurately predict growth rates.
Teachers were also criticised for being too lazy to learn pupils' names. Times, Sunday Times
In a direct swipe at his brother, Ed, who used a Guardian article on Monday to lambast Nick Clegg for selling out Liberal principles, the shadow foreign secretary will criticise what he calls a patchwork approach to building electoral support. David Miliband takes 'comfort zone' swipe at Ed in Labour leadership fight
Some spouses tend to nag or criticise each other; others may be jealous or possessive. Times, Sunday Times
He also criticised the failure of the Government to give full effect to the Children's Act 2001 which deals with willful neglect by parents.
He criticises his own players in public, lambasts the fans if attendances are down, admits the team stinks when it does, and occasionally entertains journalists by reading them his personal e-mails.
The military was criticised in the early days of the conflict for failing to give sufficient care to wounded troops. Times, Sunday Times
To her devastation her father even criticised her approach to acting during the filming.
As an example of womanly evil, she is criticised; the female sexuality that causes these perceptions remains the foundation for both her good and her evil.
Sometimes people unfairly criticise others to draw attention away from their own failings. Times, Sunday Times
Criticised by HRW and human rights organisations within Turkey as contradictory and unverifiable, official figures released last month put total returns at only 71,000.
His introduction of "fair use" considerations in connection with the right to criticise is a complete distration. Lessig on Copyright, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty
Why shouldn't he criticise a lineswoman? The Sun
It's unfair to criticise here or to babble on about the facilities we have back home.
Also, while not wishing to criticise in the slightest, I do feel the place needs livening up just a tad.
The watchdog criticised low standards, poor quality teaching and ineffective management.
In a Scotland context, he has been criticised for not attaching sufficient importance to goalkicking.
There is a strong deterrent for a woman to criticise her husband for his attentiveness to her.
They claim their cars have been clamped only a few minutes after their pay-and-display tickets have expired and criticise the clampers for refusing to negotiate.
First, McConnell openly criticised the Chancellor's decision to force whisky producers to introduce security seals as protection against counterfeits and smuggling.
The family of a woman killed when a stone pinnacle fell from the roof of a 14th century church criticised a coroner yesterday for his decision not to call for a nationwide review of the safety of historic buildings.
Reuters - Cristiano Ronaldo was widely criticised after his sending off for violent conduct in Sunday's 2-0 win over Malaga again highlighted what some termed his Jekyll and Hyde WN.com - Articles related to Bojan Krkic Committed To Barcelona
And while some analysts have criticised the appointment of several armed forces officers to the cabinet, arguing that it will usher in a degree of 'militarisation' of the government, he said he disagreed. Global Issues News Headlines
He defended her to the hilt when she made social faux pas, and would not hear her criticised in his presence. Times, Sunday Times
It criticises the main contractor for seriously erring in its original estimates.
She criticised my writing, but in a way that was very constructive - I learned a lot from her.
Campaigners criticised the intense scrutiny of the woman. Times, Sunday Times
The country has had a coalition government of right and left parties for some time, which has increasingly been criticised for being too colourless and weak.
They also criticised the lack of adequate time for consultation.
His management style has been widely criticised and has led to the outflux of a large number of the court's most experienced staff.
Certain of the directors were inclined to criticise other directors and to be somewhat dictatory as to how the farmers 'business should be conducted. Deep Furrows
But it seems rather churlish to criticise a president for lacking vision and then to ridicule him when he tries to be visionary.
This is piggish behaviour, yet his women, even when they leave him or he leaves them, never seem to criticise him very much, and that's enough to make anyone cheerful, even in late middle age.
Foreign publications have been criticised for alleged one-sided reporting and their correspondents have been denied visas.
Lawyers are criticised for insisting on forms and solemnities and actually taking out summonses, taking out orders, recording things properly.
With its rhetorical poses and elaborate decoration, it was often criticised by later generations, who not only considered it bad, but also morally corrupt.
Suddenly I feel like one of those anoraks who criticise the Miss Marple films because they're set in 1951, and that model of bus wasn't introduced until 1953.
Some spouses tend to nag or criticise each other; others may be jealous or possessive. Times, Sunday Times
Again the converse is true: if good behaviour is ignored or criticised it will not continue.
He deserves better than to be criticised by gay activists with such a cheap shot.
Referees are often criticised for ducking the cameras after matches and now we know why. Times, Sunday Times
In his description, Ruskin does not refer directly to slavery (for which he has often been criticised) but through his own vivid word picture shows how Turner made an unbeautiful subject beautiful.
This may be criticised on a number of grounds, such as its acceptance of a blunderbuss hit and miss approach, or its presumption of guilt in relation to those whose premises were being searched.
Despite the many other health benefits of regular exercise, this guidance has been criticised for potentially misleading the public or encouraging people to eat without restriction. Times, Sunday Times
Gordon Brown's Treasury must explain why eight UK government departments have recently been criticised by auditors for weak financial control.
I do not believe that the University can now be criticised for refusing to depart from policy by reinstating the Applicant to pursue a new course of research under a different supervisor.
Ever patient, he forbore to criticise and we moved on to the verb “to play.” Exit the Actress
The assocation criticised the maintenance of a cap on places at PLC (pos - Leaving Certificate) programmes despite an upsurged in demand caused by the recession. Top Stories: BreakingNews.ie
Afghanistan will be given 200 new patrol vehicles to replace the much-criticised Snatch Land Rovers, it was revealed David Tyacke was the last officer on the staff of the Chindit HQ at Sylhet in WN.com - Articles related to New Zealand not to sign trade pact if US shuts out dairy
He was criticised by some for "dissembling"? his own word for it? and for allowing blame to fall for a time on his colleague Lesley Stahl. Daniel Schorr obituary
Anticorporate campaigners criticised the policy as an attack on local businesses. Times, Sunday Times
It is a central theme throughout the book, and she criticises frequently the Catholic beliefs and customs.
But it has been criticised for handing out large amounts of taxpayers' cash to wealthy private individuals.
The military crackdown that followed has been widely criticised, particularly because of the use of birdshot to repel protesters. Times, Sunday Times
Anyone who scientifically proves any parapsychological phenomenon gets their method criticised and their reputation trashed.
The government is criticised for not handing on information about missing funds.
It seems churlish to criticise referees, but his second half performance had to be seen to be believed.
The company runs at almost 100% occupancy and is frequently criticised for its steep charges, so price rises were not an option. Times, Sunday Times
In all fairness, we often criticise the referee, but he definitely made a boo-boo that day.
Traffic police have criticised motorists who risk lives by driving with poor eyesight.
They've criticised the headmaster, and say he should impose a complete ban on cigarettes.Mike Rowbottom reports.
Do not blame, criticise or punish your child or call them dirty or babyish.
Plans to close community beat offices in the townships have been heavily criticised by Pennine councillors.
The report criticised boardroom fat cats who award themselves huge pay increases.
There is no electric display telling you of the next station, but you do get a cheery conductor who can criticise the beautiful morning, when it is raining.
Wu is one of those long-time friends that Lee had said he found hard to criticise.
Charney has been criticised for paradoxically censuring the exploitation of the worker, while pushing the instrumental use of sexuality and women.
Although it has sometimes been criticised as being non-political, nothing could be further from the truth.
I don't know Pyle's opinion of this particular work, but a newspaper described an appearance he made in Milwaukee: With the aid of a stereopticon a number of pictures were thrown on the screen, works of prominent painters, and these were criticised by the lecturer. Bastien-Lepage: Reinstating Nature
Peer review has long been criticised for failing to identify flaws in research.
✒ When Ofcom refused to sin-bin The X Factor last week while signalling concern over Rihanna and Christina Aguilera's saucy numbers, it also coyly criticised an unspecified "paper" for coverage that it claimed used photos "significantly more graphic and close-up" than the TV images in its attacks on Simon Cowell's sexed-up final. Media Monkey's Diary
He was a travelling rhapsode who criticised the stories about the gods told by the poets, and he defended a novel conception of the divine nature. Xenophanes
Andre Joseph Leonard, archbishop of Mechelen-Brussel, criticised the Church for often worrying more about the reputation of priests and "abominably" exploiting the abused children, according to a copy of his Easter homily. The Times of India
But he has long been criticised for his nasal tone and was rumoured to be considering surgery to fix it. The Sun
So why then, if he is doing all of this, is he criticised almost universally for being a stick-in-the-mud?
Companies like his - who were roundly criticised in the CABE report - are getting the green light where better ideas are routinely vetoed.
He criticises a flurry of deals by former management. Times, Sunday Times
Teachers were also criticised for being too lazy to learn pupils' names. Times, Sunday Times
He resigned as chairman after an external audit criticised the way Lauda Air handled foreign currency transactions.
Bismarck was constantly criticised by the more liberal newspapers, and he retaliated by passing an emergency decree that effectually muzzled the press
The young Karl Marx criticised the utopian egalitarianism of the German socialists' Gotha programme by saying that socialists had to accept that good workers would expect the appropriate rewards, but would also expect the problem of shirkers and poor workers to be addressed. Teachers, stop being so defensive. It's time to embrace the no-excuses culture | Will Hutton
They criticised the quality of teaching, claiming pupils were not stretched enough.
He publicly criticised the Government's non-performance, and admonished the police and the judiciary for their inability to produce significant results in the war on crime and corruption.
Not merely does one criticise the forms of science and technology but one proposes positive human enhancing alternatives.
His writing, however, has been criticised by some for grandiloquence and obscurantism.
His departure would come after a torrid summer in which he has been harshly criticised for allowing a series of swingeing cuts in hospital services throughout Scotland.
Read in studio A racial advice centre is facing closure after being criticised for failing to provide an adequate service.
Funnily enough, Korngold had a similar generosity, naivety and overambition; and Korngold is often criticised in a remarkably similar way. Return of the native...
Mr. O'Connor also criticised them for not publishing the results of Commonage Framework Plans which will determine sustainable stocking levels on commonage.
I found it utterly bizarre that my old family home, where I had always been criticised as a teenager for spending too much time playing pop music, was now home to all the hottest, most upfront pre-releases.
The one thing about the woman that I can find to criticise is that she went anywhere near a football player. any code, any country. More on Johns - how women in the media respond
It was also criticised as irresponsible for endorsing a slimming product. The Sun
In the past, businesses criticised holding the show midweek because it caused major traffic congestion.
She has previously criticised populist politicians playing to Right wing voters. The Sun
The report criticised the Government 's insistence that internet security is the responsibility of the individual. Times, Sunday Times
Campaigners criticised the intense scrutiny of the woman. Times, Sunday Times
When a society is criticised by outsiders, its members wince but shrug their shoulders. Times, Sunday Times
He criticised his own party for'being too slow in condemning rhetoric that is harsh and intolerable'. Times, Sunday Times
Ever mindful of his training in pharmacy he did not fail to criticise what he saw as defects in The London Pharmacopoeia.
It has long been criticised as a regressive poll tax. Times, Sunday Times
The report also criticised the current boom in real-life crime re-enactments, which again tend to concentrate on the most violent crimes.
Forty-six foreign royals will be in attendance, including the Prince of Bahrain, whose country was recently criticised by Foreign Secretary William Hague for its human rights record.
[The Sunday Times] cannot, in my judgment, be criticised for failing to investigate the provenance of the covermount material," said the judge. The Register
Traffic police have criticised motorists who risk lives by driving with poor eyesight.
Poor attendance in the Chamber had been criticised, but the televised coverage of select committees had been welcomed.
However, the season ended on a disappointing note when Kinane was criticised in some quarters for the ride he gave Rock of Gibraltar in finishing second in the Breeders' Cup Mile.
Just four years after the council leader criticised police for allowing ‘rampant lawlessness’ to grip the city's clubland, they are now the envy of the rest of the country.
But Gardaí who criticise the book are being small-minded and short-sighted.
He resigned as chairman after an external audit criticised the way Lauda Air handled foreign currency transactions.
NEW DELHI - Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday criticised Samajwadi Party President Mulayam Singh Yadav's comments that he would bulldoze all the memorials eructed by Mayawati government in Uttar Pradesh. Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7
If she wears expensive clothes, she is criticised for flaunting her wealth. Times, Sunday Times
Some in the medical establishment dismissed it as a manipulative, sentimental weepy and criticised it as unrealistic. Times, Sunday Times
Listen boet, if you give up your right to criticise something you see as wrong, you are evil. Think Progress » New Woodward Book Details Multiple Bush Cover-Ups Over Iraq
Political infighting between councillors both across and within parties is mentioned and criticised adversely.
When Warne first bowled at the legs of right-handers by coming at them from round the wicket, he was criticised for being negative.
Costner's been roundly criticised for his work for years, but here he's on top form.
On Foucault's reading, the worker who criticises his boss uses parrhesia. Let the law save whistleblowers, not silence them | Nick Cohen
No one would criticise last week's announcement of $1 billion to help combat Aids and other illnesses worldwide, but the gesture represents the tiniest of palliatives to a string of global pandemics.
The implementation stage of the fair value scheme has been severely criticised.
I guess it's easy to criticise America and I'm sure the UK is no better in many respects.
Mr Mirfin, who earlier this week criticised the council over the matter, said the safety of clubbers visiting the Casbah was of prime importance.
In Britain, the police have been criticised for overplaying the risk of such an event taking place here.
If he criticised the Kremlin at all, it was on the grounds of what he considered its inconsistent efforts in carrying out policies that favoured the new private owners.
The Roman Catholic Church has long been criticised for failing to keep up with the times.
He publicly praised the perestroika and glasnost policy but confidentially criticised ‘unacceptable concessions’ and ‘power surrender’.
The proposal for a user-friendly booking system for wheelchair users would have dispensed with the expensive phone calls that have been heavily criticised by many disability charities. Times, Sunday Times
How many weeks can you remember passing by without referees being rightly criticised for inept performances? The Sun
Referees are often criticised for ducking the cameras after matches and now we know why. Times, Sunday Times
The report criticises the newspaper for sensationalism.
It seems churlish to criticise this, but it can hardly be considered best. Times, Sunday Times
He came to criticise and remained to play a game of "draughts," as he called them, with Janice Day at Poketown
Residents have criticised a decision to keep two deselected members in the cabinet.
He and other postmasters today criticised the Post Office, saying they did not feel the organisation was protecting them properly.
This weekend O'Brien criticised the State for failing to foresee the risk of criticism of civil servants who could be 'impugned' if the tribunal finds against them. Irish Election
Kent ambulance service has denied it is running a fleet of dirty vehicles after a report criticised cleaning procedures.
For some critics Peer review is a pale shadow of African heads of states' real promise: to criticise each other reciprocally and to exercise peer pressure in order to gain democracy and respect for human rights.
The prosecuting counsel said that nothing would be heard to criticise the victim's character, who was timid and nervous.

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