How to Use critical in a Sentence

critical

adjective

• We need to look at these proposed changes with a critical eye before we accept them.
• She has a talent for critical thinking.
• The program presents a critical analysis of the government's strategies.
• For any business, having a clear and meaningful mission is critical for success.
  — Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 23 Feb. 2023
• Workers with this eagerness to learn and adapt are a critical part of the labor force as necessary skills continue to evolve.
  — Yong Kim, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2023
• Both have been fiercely critical of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
  — Rory Smith, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2023
• The volume, or bag capacity, is a critical factor to keep in mind when purchasing a backpack.
  — Medea Giordano, WIRED, 27 Feb. 2023
• Sara is cruelly critical of her daughter who in turn is utterly alienated from her daughter.
  — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 25 Feb. 2023
• These principles are embedded in Microsoft’s culture, and have been a critical part of their growth over the past five years.
  — Marshall Bergmann, Quartz, 24 Feb. 2023
• And even some reparations committee members are critical of the proposal.
  — Emmanuel Felton, Washington Post, 27 Feb. 2023
• Over the two days of hearing the cases involving Big Tech, justices have been critical of the laws they’re asked to interpret.
  — Robert Barnes, Cristiano Lima, Anchorage Daily News, 23 Feb. 2023
• But, in Michigan, votes for the other candidates on the ballot could impact the outcome in a tight race between the two in the critical battleground state.
  — Kristi Tanner, Detroit Free Press, 2 Nov. 2024
• Many of the comments were supportive, but, unsurprisingly, a fair number of comments were critical of his support of Ukraine.
  — Melinda Newman, Billboard, 24 Feb. 2023
• Comments under the sheriff’s office’s Facebook page post about the awards' banquet were critical of McWhorter's award.
  — Antonio Planas, NBC News, 27 Feb. 2023
• The Recaro seats snug driver and passengers into place, a critical consideration given the speeds this Bronco can reach so quickly.
  — Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 2 Nov. 2024
• In a case like this the size of the tax loss is critical.
  — Peter J Reilly, Forbes, 19 June 2021
• The move is critical for the protection of the whales, the agency said.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 18 Nov. 2021
• The mission in the film is critical, but so too is the one mentioned above.
  — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 17 Feb. 2022
• The public has the right to make critical and harsh remarks.
  — Tyler Carter, Dallas News, 12 Nov. 2020
• The size of Kay’s wheels would also have been critical.
  — Cody Cassidy, Wired, 6 May 2020
• Sometimes the truth might be critical of this group or that group.
  — Oliver Darcy, CNN, 15 Feb. 2023
• That the series went on to capture critical praise is just a dream come true.
  — Joe Otterson, Variety, 21 Nov. 2023
• How the group handles the pass blocking part of its job will be critical.
  — Tom Murphy, arkansasonline.com, 7 Aug. 2024
• Sleep is critical for the body to repair itself and recharge.
  — Ebony Williams, ajc, 24 May 2022
• The result is that rare thing, a profile that is both critical and fair.
  — Aimee Levitt, Chicago Reader, 31 Jan. 2018
• All of them foster a love of the earth, increased well being, and critical life skills.
  — Jessica Mordo, Sunset Magazine, 11 Feb. 2020
• But there wasn't much to be critical of on Wednesday night.
  — Jose M. Romero, The Arizona Republic, 10 Mar. 2021
• These changes support a healthy weight — critical for a strong heart.
  — Stacey Colino, Woman's Day, 4 Dec. 2018
• These sources are critical for tracking the acute phase of this crisis.
  — Jed Kolko, Quartz, 27 Apr. 2020
• Wong, 40, says the intensity of those scenes was critical to the plot.
  — Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 10 Apr. 2023

Last Updated: 17 Nov 2024