overcritical
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- overcritically adverb
- overcriticalness noun
Etymology
Origin of overcritical
Example Sentences
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And how do you get rid of an overcritical inner censor?
From Scientific American • Oct. 6, 2023
The Soup, consumers were encouraged to apply an overcritical eye toward the women they saw on the page and screen.
From Slate • Jul. 6, 2022
Is he totally warm and cuddly Dad with them, but overcritical and insecure with your boy?
From Slate • Mar. 19, 2021
Miller could be overcritical at times, a notion amplified in the last few years.
From Golf Digest • Feb. 4, 2019
"Well, for a man who looks negligee even in evening clothes aren't you overcritical?"
From Fanny Herself by Ferber, Edna
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