criticize
verb (used with object)
to censure or find fault with.
was criticizing
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past progressiveof criticize.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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The officials clarified that their position would be no different if Cosgrove was criticizing Republicans.
From Salon ● Aug. 18, 2022
She did not specify which governments she was criticizing, but tensions in the region have been mounting between U.S. allies and China.
From Reuters ● Aug. 7, 2022
Kagan was criticizing the court’s one-paragraph order, which she wrote was reached “after less than 72 hours’ thought.”
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 2, 2021
She was criticizing incrementalism, and by “garbage,” she was referring to policies she deemed inadequate.
From Slate ● Jul. 24, 2019
I thought I had done everything he wanted, and here he was criticizing.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
