as in criticizes
to express one's unfavorable opinion of the worth or quality of
the movie is an old-fashioned romance, and in calling it that, I don't mean to dispraise it at all
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The couple has been targeted by a group called Boycott Divest Zabludowicz, which criticizes them for supporting a pro-Israel lobby.
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That letter, referenced in the Brandeis Center complaint, criticizes the APA for failing to discipline a former division president, Lara Sheehi, for various incendiary comments about Zionism.
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There have been criticisms over the division of a 90-minute match into essentially four quarters rather than two halves (with hydration breaks inserted around the 22nd and 67th minutes of every game).
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As this World Cup continues to play out, the criticisms, fears and concerns about the home of the New York Giants and New York Jets have all been realized to an international audience.
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The nonprofit blames the lack of progress on government red tape and diminishing federal funding to provide subsidies and incentives.
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Industry, like tobacco companies, turns a blind eye to the problem, continues its mass production to achieve maximum profit and blames the consumer for bad choices.
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To resent a rival is par for the course in the villa, but Toni and Shakira’s condemnations registered as truly antisocial.
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The condemnations keep coming four days after security officers escorted five diabetes experts out of the American Diabetes Association meeting in New Orleans for handing out copies of an editorial criticizing federal cuts to biomedical research.
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Rodriguez, who was a persistent critic of FPL in the Senate, faults Uthmeier for not intervening against the utility’s $7 billion rate hike, which is being appealed in court after the Public Service Commission approved it.
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Aligned groups, such as Democratic Majority for Israel, have criticized more recent comments, including a May op-ed in which Van Hollen faults Israel for the failure of a two-state solution to the Palestinian conflict.
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The bicentennial occurred during an election year, with all the partisan denunciations that entails (though when Jimmy Carter narrowly beat Ford, no one thought of contesting the results).
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As usual, denunciations of cancel culture were big.
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Victim's mother condemns domestic violence In a statement, Beaver's mother, Susan Beaver, said domestic violence affects too many families.
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Olson went on to say that the Holy Father, like his predecessors, consistently condemns acts of terrorism, including those sanctioned by Iran and its surrogates in the Middle East.
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Still, the desire to avoid a cycle of censures could prompt even the most moderate Republicans to vote against the censure.
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Aside from the financial cost to the city, Blain’s behavior prompted several council actions, including two censures.
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“Dispraises.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dispraises. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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