How to Use criticism in a Sentence

criticism

noun

• In this job you need to be able to take criticism.
• I had one minor criticism about her design.
• There was much public criticism directed at the senator.
• I asked my sister for some constructive criticism of my essay before I tried to revise it.
• The state rewrote the standards to address the criticisms.
  — Tyler Kingkade, NBC News, 1 Nov. 2023
• Khamenei’s use of Facebook has drawn criticism in the past.
  — TIME, 9 Feb. 2024
• What Burna seems not to grasp is that most of the criticisms thrown his way aren’t attacks.
  — Nelson C.j., Rolling Stone, 25 Aug. 2023
• Some of the initial reviews of the book have been mixed, but Hanks is taking the criticism in his stride.
  — Jack Guy, CNN, 16 May 2023
• The song has seen an uptick in streams as criticism continues.
  — Morgan Hines, USA TODAY, 31 July 2023
• Cowell's criticism was mean, but the words didn't seem to bother Hung.
  — Gillian Telling, Peoplemag, 14 Jan. 2024
• The board’s record of not following the current guidelines is one of the criticisms of the board made by those calling for change.
  — Mike Cason | [e-mail], al, 5 Apr. 2023
• Some of the criticism has been self-inflicted, NPR added.
  — Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2024
• Biden’s support of the bill drew criticism from members of his own party.
  — Fidel Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2024
• And Trump has proved to be malleable in the face of criticism from his base; his shift on vaccines is evidence enough of that.
  — Philip Bump, Washington Post, 15 July 2024
• Trump could address some of those criticisms in person as soon as next week.
  — Stephanie Murray, The Arizona Republic, 15 Aug. 2024
• The quality of Marvel’s VFX and the crunch to get the films made has lately become a focal point of criticism.
  — Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2023
• The 10-year-old didn’t shy away from sharing her fashion criticism on the latest episode of The Kardashians.
  — Genevieve Cepeda, Peoplemag, 23 Nov. 2023
• The scrutiny and criticism the Bidens and others in the public eye face can be crushing.
  — Michael Collins, USA TODAY, 12 June 2023
• And like anybody having to listen to their voice on a voice mail, trying to get past the criticism of myself.
  — Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2024
• Politics wasn’t meant to play any part in their criticism.
  — Louis Menand, The New Yorker, 31 July 2023
• My only criticism: 15 minutes was not enough time in each room.
  — Catherine Porter Dmitry Kostyukov, New York Times, 16 May 2024
• Since the beginning of his term in 2022, Mr. Bragg has drawn criticism for his handling of crime in the nation’s most populous city.
  — Chelsia Rose Marcius, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2024
• Culture comes up a lot in these announcements and in criticisms of remote work.
  — Jason Wingard, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
• The film received sharp criticism for casting white actors in all roles except for the villain.
  — Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2024
• Every year since then, major Pakistani cities hold Aurat March in the face of much criticism.
  — Mira Sethi, The New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2023
• But the initiative faced criticism from one of its creators earlier in the year.
  — Jacqui Palumbo, CNN, 15 Aug. 2024
• Hanks said his job as an actor has taught him to handle criticism well.
  — Marianne Garvey, CNN, 9 May 2023
• This goes against whatever ethics are left in film criticism.
  — Armond White, National Review, 14 Apr. 2023
• Hegseth has argued women should not serve in combat roles, drawing some criticism.
  — Sara Dorn, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
• President-elect Donald Trump’s proposal to use the military for mass deportations is drawing criticism from both sides of the political aisle.
  — Janae Bowens, Baltimore Sun, 27 Nov. 2024

Last Updated: 13 Dec 2024