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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overcritical
Adjective
  • That mindset is gone—owners are sinking money into the franchises, which is critical as the players negotiate their new CBA.
    Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 24 June 2025
  • The lasting impact of the 1953 coup While the U.S. and Iran have butt heads over a range of issues since the 1979 revolution and hostage crisis, including years of strife over Iran’s nuclear program, the 1953 coup remains a critical event still invoked in modern Iran.
    Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 24 June 2025
Adjective
  • My hypercritical brain took this imperfection and ran with it.
    Jailynn Taylor, Allure, 26 June 2025
  • This has led to multiple fans getting hypercritical of the iconic wrestler, calling out his age and accusing him of simply being a product of former WCW president Eric Bischoff.
    Jeremy Hanna, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025
Adjective
  • Pollsters rarely use judgmental language like that these days.
    Karlyn Bowman, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
  • Simone’s down-at-heel, grimly judgmental sister, Devon (Meghann Fahy).
    Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 24 May 2025
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“Overcritical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overcritical. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.

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