How to Use critical in a Sentence

critical

adjective

• We need to look at these proposed changes with a critical eye before we accept them.
• She has a talent for critical thinking.
• The program presents a critical analysis of the government's strategies.
• In a case like this the size of the tax loss is critical.
  — Peter J Reilly, Forbes, 19 June 2021
• The move is critical for the protection of the whales, the agency said.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 18 Nov. 2021
• The public has the right to make critical and harsh remarks.
  — Tyler Carter, Dallas News, 12 Nov. 2020
• The mission in the film is critical, but so too is the one mentioned above.
  — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 17 Feb. 2022
• Sometimes the truth might be critical of this group or that group.
  — Oliver Darcy, CNN, 15 Feb. 2023
• Sleep is critical for the body to repair itself and recharge.
  — Ebony Williams, ajc, 24 May 2022
• That the series went on to capture critical praise is just a dream come true.
  — Joe Otterson, Variety, 21 Nov. 2023
• These sources are critical for tracking the acute phase of this crisis.
  — Jed Kolko, Quartz, 27 Apr. 2020
• But was not all of it or a critical part of it to my recollection.
  — Fox News, 28 Apr. 2018
• Getting that game there is something could be critical down the road.
  — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 26 Jan. 2024
• The result is that rare thing, a profile that is both critical and fair.
  — Aimee Levitt, Chicago Reader, 31 Jan. 2018
• The size of Kay’s wheels would also have been critical.
  — Cody Cassidy, Wired, 6 May 2020
• And this comes at a time that the president himself has been critical of the central bank.
  — Anneken Tappe, CNN, 21 Aug. 2020
• These changes support a healthy weight — critical for a strong heart.
  — Stacey Colino, Woman's Day, 4 Dec. 2018
• Roads and bridges are critical but so are child care and prescription drugs.
  — Amy Nakamura, USA TODAY, 2 Mar. 2022
• So listening to what your skin is telling you is critical.
  — Audrey Noble, Seventeen, 26 Oct. 2020
• Over decades of testing, there are now hundreds of splices in those critical loops.
  — Tara Copp, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Dec. 2023
• All of them foster a love of the earth, increased well being, and critical life skills.
  — Jessica Mordo, Sunset Magazine, 11 Feb. 2020
• To be critical of an action is not to condemn the person behind it.
  — Stephanie Chan, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Dec. 2017
• These are critical democratic tools that are not and should not be reserved to lawyers.
  — Maya Wiley, The New Republic, 21 Mar. 2022
• But there wasn't much to be critical of on Wednesday night.
  — Jose M. Romero, The Arizona Republic, 10 Mar. 2021
• The oceans are critical to any effort to slow global warming.
  — Bloomberg.com, 7 June 2020
• But the aesthetic is critical to standing out not just on the store shelves but online too.
  — Rachel King, Fortune, 5 June 2020
• Cal’s edge players can get to the passer and stop the run so blocking and chipping will be critical.
  — James Crepea | The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 15 Oct. 2021
• The Sony pic has been met with critical and box office success.
  — Ryan Parker, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 July 2019
• The program helps teens find their voice and develop critical skills.
  — Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Apr. 2021
• Experts said the upcoming days and weeks could be critical.
  — Greg Palkot, Fox News, 16 Feb. 2022

Last Updated: 27 Mar 2024