judgmental
adjective
judg·men·tal
ˌjəj-ˈmen-tᵊl 
1
: of, relating to, or involving judgment
a judgmental error
2
: characterized by a tendency to judge harshly
judgmental prigs
Examples of judgmental in a Sentence
He's judgmental about everyone except himself.
You should try to avoid being so judgmental.
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There’s a judgmental aspect to it due to aspects of one’s life.
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Jason Newman, Rolling Stone, 10 May 2025
In season 4, Patience, the judgmental Puritan ghost, played by Mary Holland, was introduced, as well as Taylor Ortega as Joan, a screenwriter spirit from the 1940s.
—Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 9 May 2025
In that case, some felt the tone crossed a line and became overly judgmental.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
On April 29, entrepreneur, artist, and mental health advocate Tallulah Willis will take the stage at POSSIBLE, the premier marketing event in Miami, to share a simple but powerful philosphy about autism and autistic people: be curious, not judgmental.
—Jennifer Jay Palumbo, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
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Jason Newman, Rolling Stone, 10 May 2025
In season 4, Patience, the judgmental Puritan ghost, played by Mary Holland, was introduced, as well as Taylor Ortega as Joan, a screenwriter spirit from the 1940s.
—Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 9 May 2025
In that case, some felt the tone crossed a line and became overly judgmental.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
On April 29, entrepreneur, artist, and mental health advocate Tallulah Willis will take the stage at POSSIBLE, the premier marketing event in Miami, to share a simple but powerful philosphy about autism and autistic people: be curious, not judgmental.
—Jennifer Jay Palumbo, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
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“Judgmental.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/judgmental. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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