directly criticize

Frequency: 6.98.8 per million words

to criticize someone or something to their face, not indirectly

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Examples (10)

  • He chose to directly criticize the manager during the team meeting.
  • Why did she feel the need to directly criticize his work in front of everyone?
  • The policy was directly criticized by several leading economists.
  • Directly criticizing your boss is rarely a good career move.
  • If you're going to directly criticize someone, you should have constructive feedback ready.
  • I'd rather not directly criticize her performance; I'll speak to her privately instead.
  • The report has directly criticized the company's lack of safety procedures.
  • The opposition leader will likely directly criticize the government's budget tomorrow.
  • Few employees were brave enough to directly criticize the new CEO.
  • Rather than hinting at the problem, she directly criticized the team's lack of effort.