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.
  • What’s your take on the criticism the ad did get?
    — David Weigel, semafor.com, 25 Mar. 2026
  • This is no criticism of child-free.
    — Andee Tagle, NPR, 25 June 2026
  • Sánchez has faced many criticisms over the years.
    — Idaho Statesman, 14 Oct. 2025
  • His short arm length has been a point of criticism in the draft process.
    — David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2026
  • What about times when criticism, like that of your bare arms, got through to you?
    — Janine Rubenstein, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
  • This isn’t the first time Burns has faced criticism.
    — Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 23 Sep. 2025
  • And in doing so, set off a firestorm of criticism.
    — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 28 May 2026
  • The bettors sat hunched against the storm of his criticism.
    — Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Some of Sokoloff’s criticisms may be fair.
    — Rafael Perez, Daily News, 28 May 2026
  • Some of the criticism has come from within.
    — Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
  • The Man, the criticism was swift.
    — Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
  • That’s not a criticism — their model works for them.
    — Daren Smith, IndieWire, 18 Mar. 2026
  • It is measured by whether criticism is safe.
    — Brielle Miller, Baltimore Sun, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Trump’s ego can take only so much criticism.
    — Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
  • That’s not a criticism of his story.
    — Angelette C. Aviles, Baltimore Sun, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Trump could address some of those criticisms in person as soon as next week.
    — Stephanie Murray, The Arizona Republic, 15 Aug. 2024
  • All of that is admirable, but none of it exempts the show from criticism.
    — Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 6 Jan. 2026
  • And in response to the criticism, North has stood her ground.
    — Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026
  • His over the top criticism of the Maduro capture.
    — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 4 Mar. 2026
  • Bell's post wasn't solely met with criticism.
    — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Oct. 2025
  • That has been in the face of harsh, even deeply personal criticism.
    — Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
  • To do so often comes with a lot of criticism, questions and even some self-doubt.
    — Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
  • The song has seen an uptick in streams as criticism continues.
    — Morgan Hines, USA TODAY, 31 July 2023
  • For an artist so focused on the future, criticism doesn’t slow him down.
    — Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Apr. 2025
  • But the new rule has sparked criticism from two very different groups.
    — ABC News, 18 June 2026
  • Rather than perceive the criticism as a slight, Betts took it head-on.
    — Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026

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