How to Use scrutiny in a Sentence

scrutiny

noun
  • Her opinion is based on a careful scrutiny of the text.
  • I'd never faced that kind of scrutiny before.
  • Because of their past crimes, everything they do now will be subject to scrutiny.
  • That kind of scrutiny is not for my clients.
    — Emily Krauser, PEOPLE, 8 Apr. 2026
  • As his fame grew, so did the scrutiny around his weight.
    — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Most don’t hold up to sober scrutiny.
    — The Week Us, TheWeek, 18 Mar. 2026
  • No one should be above scrutiny.
    — Vivian Kwarm, New York Daily News, 17 Feb. 2026
  • But the scrutiny didn’t end there.
    — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2026
  • That said, streaming is just one area of scrutiny.
    — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 19 Mar. 2026
  • My best advice is to match your level of scrutiny to what is at stake.
    — Denise Turley, CNBC, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Maybe the fear of all that societal scrutiny is just too much.
    — Anita Chabria, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2026
  • Some of the details of your story might not stand up to scrutiny, though.
    — Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2024
  • The smuggling ring bust came when the jail was under heavy scrutiny.
    — Cory Shaffer, cleveland, 1 Dec. 2020
  • All the while, tax rules appear to face weaker rules and scrutiny.
    — Nathan Goldman, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
  • This isn’t the first time the central bank has faced scrutiny over its spending.
    — Lucy Meakin, Bloomberg.com, 27 June 2018
  • More than four years later, Scott still faces scrutiny for the tragedy.
    — Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 21 Jan. 2026
  • Some of the plot turns, too, don't quite hold up to scrutiny, though the final twist is a chef's kiss.
    — Leah Greenblatt, EW.com, 12 Aug. 2022
  • Most are smaller cities that haven’t received much scrutiny on past plans.
    — Ethan Varian, Orange County Register, 21 May 2024
  • Turns out, though, the scrutiny around him had only just begun.
    — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Her past statements reveal how deeply that scrutiny has cut.
    — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 13 Mar. 2026
  • This is a strategy on the part of these bad actors to avoid scrutiny.
    — William La Jeunesse, FOXNews.com, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Since then, the project has come under greater public scrutiny.
    — Joseph Flaherty, Arkansas Online, 1 July 2026
  • Duff’s response to the intense scrutiny of her youth?
    — Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 17 Feb. 2026
  • This is not the first time that Smith has been subject to public scrutiny.
    — Edward Segal, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
  • Plus, who wants to be on the receiving end of box office scrutiny?
    — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 30 June 2025
  • And one day, those stories might even stand up to the scrutiny of a cinema screen.
    — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 18 Feb. 2026
  • But Spelling tries not to let the public scrutiny bring her down.
    — Kaitlyn Frey, PEOPLE.com, 20 Aug. 2021
  • The healthiness of beer has been under scrutiny for quite a while.
    — Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 26 June 2022
  • The authors found none of those claims hold up to rigorous scrutiny.
    — Allison Palmer updated June 13, Kansas City Star, 13 June 2026
  • People whose jobs require them to have good ideas, again and again, under great scrutiny.
    — Jason Karaian, Quartzy, 22 June 2019

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