All 17 Uses
critical
in
The Joy Luck Club
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- I wonder what Auntie An-mei did to inspire a lifelong stream of criticism from my mother.†
Chpt 2
- That was like my father, whom my mother always criticized for his cigarette habit and who always shouted back that she should keep her thoughts to herself.†
Chpt 2criticized = gave an opinion of what was wrong with somethingstandard suffix: The suffix "-ize" converts a word to a verb. This is the same pattern you see in words like apologize, theorize, and dramatize.
- I used to dismiss her criticisms as just more of her Chinese superstitions, beliefs that conveniently fit the circumstances.†
Chpt 2
- In my twenties, while taking Introduction to Psychology, I tried to tell her why she shouldn't criticize so much, why it didn't lead to a healthy learning environment.†
Chpt 2criticize = give an opinion of what is wrong with somethingstandard suffix: The suffix "-ize" converts a word to a verb. This is the same pattern you see in words like apologize, theorize, and dramatize.
- "There's a school of thought," I said, "that parents shouldn't criticize children.†
Chpt 2
- And when you criticize, it just means you're expecting failure.†
Chpt 2
- I don't think Huang Taitai ever soiled her hands, but she was very good at calling out orders and criticism.†
Chpt 4
- She and I make a bad combination, because I'm a Rabbit, born in 1951, supposedly sensitive, with tendencies toward being thin-skinned and skittery at the first sign of criticism.†
Chpt 13
- How can she criticize that?†
Chpt 13criticize = give an opinion of what is wrong with somethingstandard suffix: The suffix "-ize" converts a word to a verb. This is the same pattern you see in words like apologize, theorize, and dramatize.
- How can you criticize a gift!†
Chpt 13
- I already knew what she would do, how she would attack him, how she would criticize him.†
Chpt 13
- I tried to anticipate what criticisms she would have.†
Chpt 13
- But the worst was when Rich criticized my mother's cooking, and he didn't even know what he had done.†
Chpt 13 *criticized = gave an opinion of what was wrong with somethingstandard suffix: The suffix "-ize" converts a word to a verb. This is the same pattern you see in words like apologize, theorize, and dramatize.
- She had known all along, when she criticized the mink jacket, when she belittled his freckles and complained about his drinking habits.†
Chpt 13
- Everyone, even my mother, stared at her for her bad manners, criticizing a servant that way.†
Chpt 17criticizing = giving an opinion of what is wrong with somethingstandard suffix: The suffix "-ize" converts a word to a verb. This is the same pattern you see in words like apologize, theorize, and dramatize.
- Then my daughter criticizes me as if I were not there.†
Chpt 19criticizes = gives an opinion of what is wrong with somethingstandard suffix: The suffix "-ize" converts a word to a verb. This is the same pattern you see in words like apologize, theorize, and dramatize.
- For this reason maybe she did not criticize me too much.†
Chpt 19criticize = give an opinion of what is wrong with somethingstandard suffix: The suffix "-ize" converts a word to a verb. This is the same pattern you see in words like apologize, theorize, and dramatize.
Definitions:
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(critical as in: a critical problem) important, serious, or dangerous
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(critical as in: don't be so critical) finding fault and telling others; or tending to have unfavorable opinions
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(critical as in: critical acclaim) relating to careful analysis or thoughtful judgement of what is good and bad about something -- possibly from people whose job is to share their expert opinions in a given industry
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(meaning too rare to warrant focus) See a comprehensive dictionary for more specialized senses of critical including those in mathematics and nuclear energy.