How to Use hypercritical in a Sentence

hypercritical

adjective

• Even if the courts agree to give Spears her freedom, what about the prying media and the hypercritical public?
  — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 24 Sep. 2021
• Especially as a woman online, a lot of people are so hypercritical of that sort of thing.
  — Carly Thomas, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Oct. 2024
• My mother would keep score, and my uncles — who were hypercritical of whatever the Sox were doing — would do a running play-by-play.
  — Mike Hutton, chicagotribune.com, 11 Sep. 2020
• Stop exposing your children and your pets to your abusive, hypercritical father’s rants, and if your mother notices and asks why, be honest with her.
  — Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive, 14 June 2021
• Portraying one of the greatest singers of all time on screen is no easy feat, particularly in the hypercritical age of social media.
  — Brande Victorian, Essence, 12 Aug. 2021
• But trying to be a complex woman in the hypercritical world of Hollywood can be difficult.
  — Gavin Harwin, Teen Vogue, 18 Aug. 2018
• As for most situations in life, hypercritical emotions just lead to negative spirals.
  — WIRED, 15 Mar. 2023
• But given quarantine, getting kids outdoors is hypercritical this summer.
  — Katherine Rosman, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2020
• Sean Spicer flamed out as the White House press secretary in record time with a series of attacks on the media that failed to satisfy his hypercritical boss.
  — Matt Ford, The New Republic, 21 May 2018
• The team put on a brave face afterward, but even without judging off the hypercritical world of social media, Saturday was a day of dejection for the Illini.
  — Shannon Ryan, chicagotribune.com, 5 Oct. 2019
• Emond, as Suzanna’s hypercritical mother, puts an Olympic-level spin on her withering observations.
  — Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 16 Apr. 2026
• The brand, known for its daring yet flirty designs as well as the signature matching dress and opera glove sets, has taken the hypercritical industry and the hard-to-please Gen Z consumer demographic by storm.
  — Angela Lei, Forbes, 7 July 2022
• While Pansy’s hypercritical diatribes can be hilarious at times, the emotional pain that clearly underlies her behavior is heartbreaking.
  — Peter Debruge, Variety, 11 Jan. 2025
• On a recent episode of The View, the actress mused that the singing competition is responsible for igniting a hypercritical culture in which everyone is obsessed with judging one another.
  — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 26 May 2023
• And while the shoes’ combination of hypercritical foams and carbon fiber is primarily intended for race days, technology tends to trickle down to sneakers for every day, recovery and tempo runs — creating a ripple effect across the marketplace.
  — Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 10 Dec. 2025
• With spicy Mars retrograde in your analytical sixth house until January 12, your mood could alternate between upbeat and anxious, even veering into hypercritical mode.
  — The Astrotwins, ELLE, 30 Nov. 2022
• And while the shoes’ combination of hypercritical foams and carbon fiber is primarily intended for race days, technology tends to trickle down to sneakers for everyday, recovery and tempo runs — creating a ripple effect across the marketplace.
  — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 11 Nov. 2025
• Milli Vanilli’s fanbase felt bamboozled to the point of suing the musicians for fraud and racketeering, and the media crucified Milli Vanilli daily, with coverage of the reveal ranging from hypercritical to flat-out mocking.
  — Ineye Komonibo, refinery29.com, 27 Oct. 2023
• After learning the risks and dangers of the Colorado Rockies’ backcountry from a loving but complicated mother, Zach Fisher, a sensitive 12-year-old, joins Bram, his hypercritical father, on a father/son ski trip.
  — Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026