as in critical
given to making or expressing unfavorable judgments about things
culinary purists who tend to be judgmental about home cooks who take shortcuts
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Recent Examples of judgmental
Shepard, who is also dad to 12-year-old daughter Lincoln with his wife Kristen Bell, said that when Delta first approached him about wanting to become a mom, he was focused on not appearing judgmental.
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Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
Someone might stretch the truth or make judgmental allegations.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 8 Jan. 2026
Friends and relatives are often judgmental or fearful.
—Kat McGowan, NPR, 31 Dec. 2025
Swiping the transit card too fast or too slow, with the stripe facing the wrong side, or having insufficient fare all led to the subsequent, seemingly judgmental thud of the turnstile slamming into you.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 28 Dec. 2025
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Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
Someone might stretch the truth or make judgmental allegations.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 8 Jan. 2026
Friends and relatives are often judgmental or fearful.
—Kat McGowan, NPR, 31 Dec. 2025
Swiping the transit card too fast or too slow, with the stripe facing the wrong side, or having insufficient fare all led to the subsequent, seemingly judgmental thud of the turnstile slamming into you.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 28 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for judgmental
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Hillis Schild, executive director of the fund, said such projects meet critical community needs, but often struggle to secure traditional bank financing.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Jan. 2026
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Nick Geller, managing director of Steadfast LA, highlighted the organization’s emphasis on protecting critical community infrastructure.—
Michelle Edgar,
Daily News,
27 Jan. 2026
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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,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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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
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“Judgmental.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/judgmental. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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