How to Use "Critical" with Example Sentences

critical (adj): showing disapproval; very important or serious

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Used with verbs:

"The teacher became critical of her work."
(became, remained)

"The meeting is critical."
(be: is/am/are)

Used with adverbs:

"Her mother is extremely critical of her children."
(extremely, very, deeply, harshly, highly, strongly)

"You are being overly critical about dinner."
(overly, too)

"Her son is a little critical about everything."
(a little, slightly, fairly, mildly)

"Being on time is really critical."
(really, absolutely, increasingly)

Used with prepositions:

"The presentation is critical for the company."
(for)

Used with nouns:

"She is in critical condition at the hospital."
(condition)

"She has a critical eye for business."
(eye)

"He lost critical information."
(information)

"Healthcare is a critical issue."
(issue)

"He doesn't handle critical situations well."
(situations, issues)