How to Use judgmental in a Sentence

judgmental

adjective
  • You should try to avoid being so judgmental.
  • He's judgmental about everyone except himself.
  • This is a very judgmental space.
    — Shelby Stewart, Essence, 29 Sep. 2025
  • The tone of the book is easy-going and not judgmental.
    — Marybeth Gasman, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
  • And then there are the judgmental stares when a child has a meltdown.
    — Naseem S. Miller, OrlandoSentinel.com, 22 Dec. 2017
  • So why do some get so judgmental about how others grieve?
    — Charles Trepany, USA Today, 30 Dec. 2025
  • But Fern is the best of the bunch, a judgmental man who is asked not to judge.
    — Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 12 Apr. 2022
  • My dream would be for people to come away from the show being less judgmental.
    — Marta Balaga, Variety, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Would that count as being a good guest, or as being judgmental?
    — Judith Martin, Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2025
  • In that case, some felt the tone crossed a line and became overly judgmental.
    — Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
  • There’s a judgmental aspect to it due to aspects of one’s life.
    — Jason Newman, Rolling Stone, 10 May 2025
  • Resist the urge to comment, which could be seen as judgmental.
    — Sarah Klein, Health.com, 28 Feb. 2018
  • Perhaps that is why some people are less angry with him now and less judgmental.
    — Dahleen Glanton, chicagotribune.com, 10 Oct. 2019
  • The opposite of that is to be judgmental.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
  • Yet Dupieux doesn’t stage any of this in a didactic or judgmental way.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 18 May 2026
  • Surround yourself with people who are non-judgmental and who lift you up.
    — James Huang, Forbes, 12 July 2022
  • This caused some people to be judgmental and there was some criticism.
    — Andrew Canulette, NOLA.com, 14 Dec. 2020
  • But no one has said anything judgmental about what Vernon does.
    — Lauren Elkin, Harper's magazine, 25 Nov. 2019
  • Parents should have candid talks with their children and take a non-judgmental stance.
    — Jack Turban, Scientific American, 28 Apr. 2020
  • Many Reddit users found the note to be an out-of-touch and judgmental overreach.
    — Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
  • No one likes an audience member that's judgmental the whole time.
    — Meredith Wilshere, People.com, 28 June 2025
  • My father is very judgmental about overweight people and has never been able to shut up about it.
    — Andrea Bonior, chicagotribune.com, 30 May 2017
  • My hours on YouTube loomed large on a bar graph - tsk-tsking me like a nosy, judgmental friend.
    — William Wan, chicagotribune.com, 5 July 2018
  • One protects against thieves, the other protects against judgmental passers-by.
    — Alexander George, Popular Mechanics, 14 Feb. 2019
  • And there is so much fighting that becomes ugly and judgmental and Charles was not like that.
    — Fox News, 22 June 2018
  • Most looked judgmental, a few desiring, as their faces pressed closer and closer to the glass.
    — Hannah Gold, Harper’s Magazine , 26 Oct. 2022
  • The main thing to remember is to be supportive and not judgmental.
    — Seventeen Magazine, Seventeen, 10 Oct. 2018
  • Her main hope for her book (and now TV series) is to help people be less judgmental.
    — Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 26 July 2019
  • So maybe hold a thought for the people involved here, consciously, any time the judgmental waves start to swell.
    — Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 27 July 2022
  • If someone wants to come in a costume, Hayman said folks won't be judgmental or give side-eye.
    — Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Feb. 2026

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