as in critic
a person given to harsh judgments and to finding faults
of course the hypercritics were quick to jump on the film for every time it deviated even slightly from the novel on which it was based
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Noun
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Despite those assurances, critics say the response is still falling short, warning that Jewish communities remain exposed and the situation is continuing to escalate.—
Ariella Noveck,
FOXNews.com,
10 May 2026 -
Even so, critics said the commission mostly focused on conservative Christian and right-leaning political grievances.—
Peter Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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In turn, the criticizer is made out to be overreacting.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Hypercritic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hypercritic. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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