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don't be so critical
Definition
finding fault and telling others; or tending to have unfavorable opinions
- He criticized everything and Nancy kept telling him to hush up.1 — Last To See Them Alive (68% in)
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- He is overly sensitive to criticisms that others make of him, and cannot tolerate being made fun of.4 — The Corner (50% in)
- It was perhaps the only criticism ever made of Mr. Clutter as an employer.1 — Last To See Them Alive (11% in)
- Moreover, unlike Willie-Jay, he was not critical of Perry's exotic aspirations; he was willing to listen, catch fire, share with him those visions of "guaranteed treasure" lurking in Mexican seas, Brazilian jungles.1 — Last To See Them Alive (59% in)
- If you are getting your back up-better simmer down as I realize there are none of us who take criticism cheerfully & it is natural to feel a certain amount of resentment towards the one giving this criticism so I am prepared for one or two things-a) Not to hear from you at all, or b) a letter telling me exactly what you think of me.2 — Persons Unknown (81% in)
- If you are getting your back up-better simmer down as I realize there are none of us who take criticism cheerfully & it is natural to feel a certain amount of resentment towards the one giving this criticism so I am prepared for one or two things-a) Not to hear from you at all, or b) a letter telling me exactly what you think of me.2 — Persons Unknown (81% in)
- Respect her limitations to comprehend your objectives, and remember that she is touchy towards criticism of your Dad.2 — Persons Unknown (88% in)
- It was an opportunity the judge preferred to reject, for as a fellow jurist once remarked, "Tate is what you might call a law-book lawyer, he never experiments, he goes strictly by the text"; but the same critic also said of him, "If I were innocent, he's the first man I'd want on the bench; if I was guilty, the last."4 — The Corner (19% in)
- Only he's so critical.4 — The Corner (91% in)
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