How To Use Criticism In A Sentence

Rob's strengths lay in absorbing the pressure and criticism, and in doing this well he more than proved himself courageous, gutsy and tough.
The police have suffered a good deal of criticism in the past few years. Times, Sunday Times
The criticism is valid up to a point, but television channels are a bit like human beings: none are wholly good or bad.
Criticism centred on the lack of information provided.
The diverse problems of succession and authority which face the brothers, the audience, and the poet reflect upon one other throughout, and this self-awareness renders nugatory the traditional criticism of Statius as derivative.

The criticisms of the law, and the absence of any satisfactory rationale justifies this course.
She is facing some criticism about going to Hollywood to raise money for her reelection campaign.
When they relate poetry to music, they invite harsh criticism on two fronts, not just one.
They depend on volunteers and have a high turnover following any criticism of their activities or decisions.
Plans for a non-segregated cemetery in Enniskillen faced criticism.
Only some people believe that a guy who called criticism "distraction" is a good guy. Clinton has big lead in Kentucky, Obama on top in Oregon
Obviously judges are unlikely to speak about their specific cases or to make stinging criticism of political policy. Times, Sunday Times
Here's the thing that comes along to complicate any strict feminist criticism of objectification in the images of Prommenschenckel lying prone: She has a condition known as spasmodic torticollis. Miss Ability lays down on the job
If there is a criticism, it's the rear seat leg and headroom. The Sun
The criticism is worse than meanspirited: it is wrong. Times, Sunday Times
Various criticisms made over the years are simply ignored. Times, Sunday Times
As they seated themselves at table Brahms, who had been in a brown study, suddenly proffered the company an extemporaneous criticism of Ivan's music, which he tore into miscroscopic bits, and flung upon the winds of sarcasm; after which he perorated elaborately upon his own power and the perfect academic accuracy of his style. The Genius
One of my least favorite locutions in politics is the statement by an official or politician that someone's criticism of government policy is ‘unhelpful.’
Many people agreed with Nader's specific criticisms of corporate capital - but they were uninspired.
Criticisms were made that the decision to honour or dishonour cheques was no longer made by experienced bankers with the necessary skills, but passed on to less experienced bank staff to cut costs and save time.
Halladay implied some criticism of his game-calling after the Orioles drubbed him last Friday.
His comments need careful consideration, particularly given his deep understanding of commercial cases and his outspoken criticism in some serious fraud cases. Times, Sunday Times
This is the heart of my main criticism of Dawkins and every other materialist who believes that we are the products of unguided evolutionary processes: you can't get here from there.
The criticism of our time ... is indissociable from an investigation and experience of its transcendental field (s), of the (impersonal) tendencies and haecceities which traverse it, as well as the potentialities, utopian ones perhaps, with which our present can be composed. The Skeptic's Field Guide
Criticism that police may have been slow in responding was rejected by detective inspector Watson.
This criticism that Romney seems to dish out with impunity is bording on TREASON ..... Romney accuses Obama of not protecting troops
The criticism was unfair, or at least premature. Times, Sunday Times
If there is one criticism, it's the number of instrumental tracks that lack a point of focus. The Sun
Ashlee just shrugged the criticism off as usual, but deep down I know it hurts her.
He is a friend of the West, and that is what makes his criticisms, when they come, so much more devastating.
I have found criticism to be a deeply enriching, but not always comfortable exploration of the text of Scripture.
His criticism was over the failure to deport foreign citizens after they had served a jail sentence and the backlog of failed asylum cases. Times, Sunday Times
The judge's scathing criticism leaves the government with a major headache.
Hart has attracted some sharp criticism, especially from Otago and southern parts of the South Island.
The Town Hall seems fair game for criticism, but in fact there has been a concerted attempt, especially in the past few years, to get things moving.
I think on the one hand Leigh's talking most immediately about the issues developers have with criticism of games, which seems to stem from the use of metacritic as a basis for determining where money in the games industry goes, which unfortunately codifies antagonism between game critics and game creators, who both love games. Tape Song
It involves the characteristics of criticism, recessiveness, savvy, introspectiveness and creativity.
What, in brief, is the operative relation between aesthetic pleasure and criticism? Response to Thomas Pfau
These assaults, and their implicit criticism of the active VP, miss the mark.
In psychology, sociology, and cultural criticism the term alienation would be popularized primarily by Jewish thinkers. Emancipation
She made a number of valid criticisms.
The recent criticism of his leadership has included potshots from several leading political journalists.
Merkel went on television last night to try and limit the political fallout from her colleague's remarks, but she has encountered a barrage of criticism.
The government decision to back out has also been met with widespread criticism by civic chiefs.
It seems reasonable to apply criticism to those judgments, but none of us can be stoned too readily. Times, Sunday Times
There has been strong criticism of the police for moving too slowly in the investigation.
Leaving aside the touching attempt to deflect criticism, what should savers do? Times, Sunday Times
Her parents' constant criticism began to drag her down.
His criticism of the Moscow frame-up , and his exposure of the psychological mechanism of the "voluntary confessions", are excellent.
Anders believes those psychic perks were partly to blame for the occasional criticism he received from other defense executives.
The speech is an attempt to regain the initiative after criticism of his handling of a shadow cabinet reshuffle. Times, Sunday Times
After facing a barrage of criticism from the aircraft industry, the federal government issued a call for a single tender last December, just days after Chretien left office.
He was one of the few artists to impress the ordinarily vicious panel of judges, and the only criticism the toughest of them could find was with the Norwegian's tousled, gap-toothed appearance.
Lest there be an accusation of harsh criticism, we should say their success in elucidating some aspects of Islamic economics deserves commendation.
For his part, Walsh declines to respond to Armstrong's bitter personal criticism in kind, and he displays no outward signs of animus toward the Tour champion.
In recent years, the man who was once beaten down by a firestorm of criticism has transformed himself into a political kingmaker and a celebrity icon.
Yet such criticisms are often made with little concern for what women actually feel. Divergent Realities: the Emotional Lives of Mothers, Fathers, and Adolescents
He promoted the Virgin as its protectress, commissioning a hymn in her honour, and incurred criticism from Bruno of Querfurt for ‘favouring the Roman people above all others with money and honours'.
It would be the sheerest hypocrisy for these same Democrats to give President Obama a pass on such criticism, merely on the grounds that he is of their party. Chris Weigant: Friday Talking Points -- Zombie Attack!
Under a barrage of criticism from furious shopkeepers, the council admitted there were still no proper signs at the approaches to the town directing people to the public car parks.
The film star faced a barrage of criticism for his behaviour.
Textual criticism and emendation was the order of the day for scholars, with translation, prose and verse composition, and the study of metrical forms being the staple for students.
Nevertheless, one writer of independent means abstained from all public pronouncements and confined himself to acid criticisms of the government in his private diary.
In the rest of the review, this translates to the criticism that The Confessions of Max Tivoli is too clever, The Dew Breaker too "exotic," Little Children too jokey. Politics and Literature
After graduating, he decides to become a complete conformist in order to deflect any future criticism, much to the horror of his artsy parents.
One of the oldest criticisms of military commanders is they are constantly trying to fight the last war.
But since it is rare in any book aimed at children to see a discussion of economics, let alone imperialism and militarism, that criticism might be held in abeyance.
And the Government has lashed out at the Opposition for airing the criticisms, accusing them of trying to score cheap political points.
As a politician, he is able to withstand public criticism.
Philippe Garrel is also one of those figures: a director with fanatic followers in the most highbrow circles of film criticism.
Through several lines of the text of the Department of History of the female keyword analysis, China may draw feminist criticism in the role field.
All three chose to veil their implied criticism of the judge's ruling beneath a denunciation of the media that reported it. Times, Sunday Times
Constant criticism saps you of your confidence.
Such criticisms initially got a hostile reception from parliamentary and government officials, but attitudes have slowly changed.
He used jokes to deflect criticism that he was too old or lazy for the job. Times, Sunday Times
The report deluged him with criticism, albeit worded in the silky prose of a veteran mandarin.
Just as academe got bashed for appropriating jazz, this show will face criticism for its heady approach.
McDonnell campaign spokesman Tucker Martin brushed off the Democratic criticism. Democrats thump Pawlenty for Virginia appearance
That could leave the council open to fresh criticism from Government Ministers.
Witnesses who cooperate with tabloids in return for money often find themselves subjected to withering criticism if they are called into court.
Largely as a result of these influential criticisms, the law was altered so that the requirement of intent was abrogated.
A number of methodological criticisms have been made of these studies which cast serious doubt on the validity of their findings.
Book critic Carlin Romano, who is also critic-at-large for the Chronicle of Higher Education (in which role he was a finalist last year for a Pulitzer in criticism), takes a look at that dubious aphorist, E.M. Cioran. An Inquirer trifecta ...
What is of interest, however, is that he has suffered barely a whisper of criticism from the left wing media or political classes.
The criticism that atheists are less moral and honest has been disproved by study after study. Atheists believe that morality is man-made, and follow their moral ideas which are more or less compatible with those of religious believers. Dr T.P.Chia
On the theoretic level, the application of moral purism as weapon to make unlimited criticism to terrorism is the only route thoroughly solving ethical problem of terrorism.
How that expectation is calculated is certainly open to debate and criticism.
But when these rants are offered abroad as legitimate criticisms of this country, it is a cultural crime.
His criticism was over the failure to deport foreign citizens after they had served a jail sentence and the backlog of failed asylum cases. Times, Sunday Times
The criticisms of his testimony and the points derived from the documentation are not, in my view, of sufficient force to cause me to reject that evidence.
Many wrote scathing criticism of their superiors, only to see their reports censored and rewritten. The Sun
Either reverence, or deference, may have prevented him from bringing his prayers into entire harmony with his criticisms; or it may be that a discrepance, which we should constantly diminish, is likely to remain between our feelings and our logical necessities. Essays and Reviews: The Education of the World, Bunsen's Biblical Researches, On the Study of the Evidences of Christianity; Seances Historiques de Gen��ve; On the Mosaic Cosmogony; Tendencies of Religious Thought in England, 1688-1750; On the Interpr
Asean finance ministers vow to avoid overheating, but remain mute on yuan ASEAN finance ministers have vowed to co-ordinate policies to avoid economic overheating in the fast-growing region, following a semi-annual gathering dominated political tension in Thailand and the avoidance of any criticism of China's currency management. AustralianIT.com.au | Top Stories
It is imperative you be shielded from that criticism by the very mechanism of providing this conduit for those feelings.
No criticism attaches to the effort of the modern corporation to minimize risk.
Diana took the criticism to heart, avidly read what was being said about her and became depressed and despondent.
I will not offer any criticism of the sentiments or idiom of this stanza, for what irked me was the word ‘flippertigibbets,’ which seemed an unnecessary orthographical variation intended only to catch attention it did not deserve.
She too endured harsh criticism and partisan pressure for becoming openly involved in public affairs.
The comments provoked widespread criticism, and she apologised. Times, Sunday Times
Lest you think this petty criticism, take a gander at the much more informative Los Angeles Times story generated by the same press conference.
These are welcome indications of the academic community enhancing its capacity to engage collectively in self-criticism.
She thought it better to mute her criticism.
This issue begins with two pieces of poetry criticism. The Times Literary Supplement
We find it, for instance, in the criticism of Virgil, to whose work were attributed four distinct meanings: literal, allegorical, moral, and anagogic. Aesthetic as Science of Expression and General Linguistic
His radio broadcast on the same day contained no hint of criticism of the Allies.
They are becoming increasingly strident in their criticism of government economic policy.
But to get back to the criticism: Games are flashy, degraded, violent little entertainments for adolescent boys.
Criticism with praise in it is azotized food; it makes muscle; to expect The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 2, No. 14, December 1858
Coalition of the willing has become a joke: The coalition of the willing has become the butt of jokes rather than serious criticism. Finally! Al Jazeera launches english site. | Letter Never Sent
Némirovsky's Suite Française is a book that could have used some actual literary criticism, by critics (maybe even "scholars") rather than "book reviewers. Book Reviewing
It is difficult to say when the idea of Australians as an inarticulate and laconic people took hold, but by the twentieth century this had become a staple of Australian cultural criticism.
Normally, the chief executive of the bank expects a barrage of criticism about pay and overall performance. Times, Sunday Times
Previous judgments have heaped criticism upon those responsible. Times, Sunday Times
Positive criticism is a good friend. Insincere flattery is a fake friend. Dr T.P.Chia
The plans have already come in for fierce criticism in many quarters of the country.
Doing it all with a gentleness and humanity that does not deserve criticism.
Craig has always been very thin-skinned that way - he reacts very badly to criticism.
This resulted in the family enduring harsh criticism in the media. Times, Sunday Times
Criticism was in repute and flourished; commentaries, notes, and quibbles, abounded on the glorious works of genius that had been written aforetime. Zoe: The History of Two Lives
Her remarks have called forth harsh criticism in the media.
I then had a low opinion of myself yet I was too proud and conceited to accept any criticism. AN UNLIKELY COUNTESS: Lily Budge and the 13th Earl of Galloway
My only criticism with this particular speech has nothing to do with the "neanderthal" comment but, rather, with her clumsy use of metaphor ... Congresswoman says some senators 'Neanderthals'
He was then bombarded with criticism from Twitter users. The Sun
Their pagan and, we regret to say, anthropophagous habits laid them open to a certain amount of criticism. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 156, June 4, 1919.
Criticism of a verdict which casts aspersions on the integrity of jurors may, of course, attract libel actions on that score.
With Horace the body of criticism is a veritable totem pole whose foundation goes back to ancient times.
I'm a very adaptable person who is quick to take criticisms on board and improve myself. The Sun
Criticism of Hume's empiricism, direct destruction of the traditional religion, theology, all reasonable evidence, camel, led to drastic moves to the bankruptcy of its theoretical foundation.
The criticisms of these bodies were also endorsed this week by a committee of MPs and peers. Times, Sunday Times
Broad, rude, crude and offensive were just a few of the criticisms levelled at this scatological sitcom, but the show had the perfect response to such highbrow jibes: ratings.
I'm not saying Moore is above criticism either, I really reamed him out earlier this year when he endorsed Clark.
Self-appraisal lifts you up, while self-criticism drags you down.
He won't brook any criticism of his work.
held a meeting sub rosa to avoid general criticism
O'Reilly's criticisms of PBS were mostly the same as his criticisms of NPR -- namely, that the public broadcaster is a biased, "far-left" network that excludes conservative voices and thus should not be the recipient of any taxpayer money. Bill O'Reilly: PBS Funding Should Be Cut Too (VIDEO)
That's by far the biggest and strongest and most valid criticism of our system.
Such a fear, I think, is bad for academic institutions, and will ultimately harm them more than the occasional intemperate criticisms would.
The strength of criticism lies in the weakness of the thing criticized. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
There was criticism in the media, but the England coaching staff were not too concerned as it seemed to centre on who should take corner kicks. Times, Sunday Times
In a sense, the very institution of literary criticism is concrete testimony of this assumption.
For instance, the use of purveyance began to attract criticism in the last fifteen years of the reign.
The word that lurks in the criticism of Webster et al is 'bibliolatry', but strictly speaking that is not something which orthodox believers have been guilty of. Exiled Preacher
blistering criticism
In China, To the Lighthouse is equally favoured, but criticism tends to concentrate on its writing techniques, and many essays attempt to provide a feminist or deconstructionist interpretation.
It is also bolstered by fine literary criticism that is effortlessly introduced into the narrative of a quixotic life. Times, Sunday Times
The sorting office had been the target of much criticism in recent months, following the implementation of a single-service delivery system.
WOLF BLITZER, CNN ANCHOR: Happening now, Barack Obama sharpening his criticism of Hillary Clinton, what he calls her flawed judgment. CNN Transcript Oct 11, 2007
No book can offer a rebuttal to all criticisms of Cuba, and it's reasonable to say that no book should.
Irked by Viswa's criticisms of the way some ethnic groups are treated in Singapore, LKY interrupted a medical treatment to angrily refute the "highfalutin" speech in a rare appearance on the parliament floor. SARA - Southeast Asian RSS Aggregator
One criticism of the young fast bowler is, he is not particularly aggressive; he has never sledged an opponent on the field.
He offers a convincing and amusing point-by-point refutation of the criticisms.
Criticism of a verdict which casts aspersions on the integrity of jurors may, of course, attract libel actions on that score.
Constantly vilified as a bleeding-heart liberal, he keeps banging away at injustice regardless of fashion or criticism. Times, Sunday Times
The May 4 ( superscript th ) New Culture Movement launched an overall criticism on feudal moral principles.
constructive criticism
He has been the subject of much criticism, several recall attempts and diatribes because of what is described as arbitrary and arrogant behavior, peremptory statements and decisions.
Kepler comes under great criticism by the geocentrists because of the great role that he played in the acceptance of the heliocentric model.
Remember that many criticisms are disguised as questions or apparently caring comments! 50 Ways to Become a Self-Confident Woman
While its advocates are careful to point out that they are not proscribing reasoned criticism of specific policies, their arguments tend, in practice, to serve as a warning to those who make them.
She was totally unprepared for the blast of criticism she received.
There was widespread criticism of the government's handling of the disaster.
An earlier idea he raised to levy motorists had met with severe criticism.
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano once again faces criticism for seeming to underreact to a possible terrorist attack. What did Janet Napolitano mean by 'one-off'?
‘If you cannot bear your name being mentioned in criticisms, then you'd better go home and be an ordinary citizen,’ she said.
Such a badly presented exhibition invites criticism.
It is an excellent academic study of cultural criticism, especially postmodernism.
Our study obviates that criticism, because the antibodies we used are directed toward CXCL12 rather than to CXCR4-bearing NSCLC cells.
Perhaps Shakespeare felt that a judicious tactical retreat following rehearsal criticism was in order, but that does not brand the line a mistake.
The new arrangement caused much criticism of the administrative board members, who maintained a discreet silence.
Inhalation of mercury vapor over a long period may cause mercurialism which is characterized by fine tremors and erethism" "" Erethism may be manifested by abnormal shyness, blushing, self-consciousness, depression or despondency, resentment of criticism, irritability or excitability, headache, fatigue and insomnia. THE MERCURY MISCHIEF: As Obama Warns of Hazards, the FDA Approves Mercury Dental Fillings
Criticism should never cause the recipient to lose face, inner dignity or self-respect.
The criticism was unfair, or at least premature. Times, Sunday Times
At the end of the film, he and one of the producers were really eager to hear the criticisms of the audience.
Do I detect a note of criticism?
The Reflection Concerning the Argument of " the Criticism " and " the Theorization
His sluggish response kicked off a crescendo of criticism, prompting calls for him to resign from within his own coalition.
With McIntyre, they have found some criticisms where they would think that there is a presetting.of a hockey stick and also a very warm 15th.century. UCAR Webcast of Bradley, Crowley, Ammann – Apr 6, 2005 « Climate Audit
That's not to say that few people could or would deliver good reviews or criticism.
Criticism is not confined to central bankers. Times, Sunday Times
Echoes of the subsequent post-Hegelian criticisms of Kantian transcendental philosophy are found in the early work of Horkheimer and Marcuse.
The main (and best) criticism of sham-liberal politics is incoherence, which is what leads to it's collapse. That Broon meme
So far there has not been a virtuoso performance from England to parry the criticism. Times, Sunday Times
She felt completely crushed by the teacher's criticism.
Apparently sensitive to criticism, the bull forgot all about the matador and charged at the drunk.
Radical discourses typically recommend some form of self-criticism, often involving a split self.
You get a lot of criticism, but you just have to carry on regardless.
The Government was today trying to fend off a torrent of criticism following the latest bail-out for the cash-strapped showpiece attraction.
He's back for another crack after our recent criticisms of his work.
I do agree that there have been a few too many underdeveloped characters lying around (a criticism which can be levelled at many US ensemble dramas of late) and I still miss the soapier aspects of the first season (Sam's hooker girlfriend etc). Archive 2003-09-07
Justified criticisms of facilities in the general enclosure have also been heeded. Times, Sunday Times
In a serendipitous coincidence, the Arts Council's new plan included a focus on criticism as an art form.
Kuhn himself made a somewhat related criticism of deductivist or derivationist accounts of scientific work in “Postscript.” Scientific Revolutions
Mondes_ a scathing, anonymous criticism of the first dizain of the Honore de Balzac, His Life and Writings
In the days after our meeting he publishes a point-by-point rebuttal of the criticisms online. Times, Sunday Times
The manufacturer says the criticism is unfair. Times, Sunday Times
Generally, Tarantino has never come in for criticism for remaking already an excellent film.
constructive criticism
In particular, the property tax has become a major target of public criticism, even leading to a movement for tax resistance.
My criticism remains even if you replace "invalidation" with "a finding of unenforceability". Patent Law Blog (Patently-O)
criticism is inherently threatening

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