How to Use critical condition in a Sentence

critical condition

noun
  • He was left in critical condition and died just over a week later.
    — Britt Clennett, ABC News, 12 Feb. 2025
  • She was struck on the right side of her head, leaving her in critical condition.
    — Megan Feringa, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
  • The chief said that at least two victims were in critical condition.
    — Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2025
  • At the latest, he was said to be in critical condition.
    — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026
  • The news that Kevin was in critical condition hit hard.
    — Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
  • At least three of them were in critical condition, police said.
    — CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Among those injured, at least four were in critical condition.
    — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 12 Oct. 2025
  • One of the men, who was stabbed in the chest, was in critical condition Friday night.
    — William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 10 May 2025
  • He was rushed to the hospital in critical condition and then died.
    — Christa Swanson, CBS News, 3 June 2026
  • The 31-year-old was hit in the back and left shoulder and was in critical condition.
    — Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
  • His twin children, both 6 years old, are still in critical condition.
    — Elijah Westbrook, CBS News, 12 May 2026
  • Two of those injured were in critical condition, and six were minors.
    — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 21 June 2026
  • At least three of the injured are in critical condition, police added.
    — Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
  • The man was in critical condition.
    — Todd Feurer, CBS News, 7 June 2026
  • Police said one of them died at the hospital, and the rest are still in critical condition.
    — Jose Fabian, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026
  • One of those injured was in critical condition.
    — Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
  • The boy was found dead at the scene, and the girl is in critical condition after falling in while trying to save him.
    — Dawn Sawyer, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Thomas said the suspect was in critical condition.
    — Christa Swanson, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Bartholomew's partner was shot in the chin, leaving him in critical condition.
    — Michael Tobin, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
  • Some of the injured were in critical condition.
    — CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
  • The man is in critical condition, police said.
    — Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 30 May 2026
  • The man was struck three times and taken to a hospital in critical condition.
    — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 June 2026
  • The driver hit a pole, which then hit a school staffer, who was rushed to the hospital in critical condition.
    — Todd Feurer, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Four were awake and breathing and the fifth victim was in critical condition, police said.
    — Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 19 Feb. 2023
  • The man is still in the hospital in critical condition.
    — Adam Thompson, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
  • The second victim was said to be in critical condition.
    — Richard Ramos, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026
  • Two are deceased, and the other is in critical condition.
    — Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
  • The zoo said some of the sloths were in critical condition, and three have since died, despite veterinary care.
    — Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 May 2026
  • The man was rushed to the hospital in critical condition.
    — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2025
  • At the time of the transport, the bicyclist was alive but in critical condition.
    — Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 31 Aug. 2025

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