overly critical
Frequency: 6.528.3 per million words
Excessively critical; too critical.
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Examples (10)
- I think you're being overly critical.
- The manager was overly critical of the team's performance, which lowered morale.
- She realized she had been overly critical of her own work.
- It's not helpful to be overly critical of a child's early attempts to learn.
- Some reviewers were overly critical, focusing on minor flaws rather than the film's overall message.
- If you are overly critical during the feedback session, people might stop sharing their ideas.
- He has a tendency to become overly critical when he's under pressure.
- Don't you think you're being a bit overly critical of his efforts?
- Try not to be so overly critical; sometimes 'good enough' is actually good enough.
- The report concluded that previous assessments had been overly critical and ignored several key successes.