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A critical person always finds faults in things or people. Her parents were critical of her dress. Very important. It's critical that my package arrives on time. Badly injured. He got hit by a car and is in critical condition.

critical

marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws a critical attitude characterized by careful evaluation and judgment a critical reading a critical dissertation a critical analysis of Melville's writings at or of a point at which a property or phenomenon suffers an abrupt change especially having enough mass to sustain a chain reaction a critical temperature of water is 100 degrees C--its boiling point at standard atmospheric pressure critical mass go critical (= vital) urgently needed; absolutely necessary a critical element of the plan critical medical supplies vital for a healthy society of vital interest forming or having the nature of a turning point or crisis a critical point in the campaign the critical test being in or verging on a state of crisis or emergency a critical shortage of food a critical illness an illness at the critical stage of or involving or characteristic of critics or criticism critical acclaim

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Simple sentences

What is critical thinking?
The change is possible if a critical mass of people is involved.
Your mother is in critical condition.
The nurse told us not to enter the room because the patient was in a critical condition.
I can't understand why you are so critical of him.
The patient is in critical condition.
Do not be so critical.
This article is critical of the way investigations are being made into the matter.
His illness is critical.
He was in critical condition.
The situation there was critical.
Don't be so critical.
The patient got over the critical stage.
You are too critical of others' shortcomings.
Education is a critical element.
The bullet penetrated his chest, leaving him in critical condition.
The world's tropical rainforests are critical links in the ecological chain of life on the planet.
His leg was in critical condition, but fortunately it got better.
Being in critical condition the victim has been rushed to the hospital.
He fell into critical condition.
His condition is critical.

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And these things are possible with proper critical care.
We need to get him to hospital -- it's critical.
What we achieved in England turned out to be a critical blow.
I welcome this opportunity of discussing with you. another question vital to the import of our country. at this critical and momentous hour.
To subject me to annoyance at a critical time like this is very inconsiderate.
When the censor snips up to this extent, it seems pretty critical.
If that nation hasn't confidence in us the heads of the army, at this critical time, then I shall resign.
You've been a little critical of me ever since we started.
You can stop being critical of me, both you and Miss Shelley.
But that's impossible so soon after such a critical operation.
Condition critical, though.
It's no news to any of us that the cattle situation here is critical.
She's critical. No visitors.
I told you, she's critical. No visitors.
You know I don't like to be critical, Dancer, but. you know, it doesn't look quite right when you and your partner. and your prima donna and your best customer. all go out at the same time.
I don't want to be critical, but.
In these critical days, when our beloved country labours with such grave and disturbing problems, look upon us, we beseech Thee, and give us the light and strength to be just and merciful.
She's in a very critical condition. They're operating now.
Maybe that's because you're too critical. Why don't you let yourself go?
In critical times, have an eye for comfort.
I told her that her husband was attacked by another patient last night and. his condition was too critical for her to see him today.
In this critical hour.
Fuel critical.
But, Mr. Maine. I think at this critical moment you might call me Norman.
Critical, but they think he'll be alright.
It's critical, but everything can still be fine.
Situation for Siam very murky and critical.
You shouldn't be so self-critical, darling.
His condition's critical, and I have to go at once.
And you can check with the most critical authorities of all.
And toward me, you've only been critical and undermining.
And that should be - - Just about the critical point, if we're on the right track.
Pretty soon, Michaud the father will be less critical of Michaud the son.
Kaplan, who was taken to the hospital in critical condition has been tentatively identified as an employee of the federal government.
It's a good critical point.
Preceded by scandal, controversy, protest, critical outcry and hosannas, a sensational film had opened in town.
He's lost a critical amount of blood.

News and current affairs

Indeed, another critical fundamental factor that has been sustaining high gold prices might prove far more ephemeral than globalization.
The SDGs offer a critical opportunity for the world to set clear, compelling standards for government and corporate behavior.
The most critical issue isn't any rise or fall in emissions. It is how much climate damage we can avoid.
Their silence on Iraq reflected their apprehension about unwanted alternatives: either support the US plan and risk encouraging Kurdish moves toward an independent state, or oppose the Americans and jeopardize a critical strategic relationship.
It has to move forward fast enough to exceed critical physical thresholds, which are significantly higher than those for most of Boeing's other (smaller) planes.
I believe it is critical that the US set a very high international standard for nuclear restraint.
Unfortunately, when it comes to bold and innovative programs to meet critical human needs, America is out of practice.
Recognition of these central realities - and bipartisanship in addressing them - is critical for America's future, and that of the West.
Many commented on the critical role played by six women senators - Republicans and Democrats - in reaching the compromises needed to end the crisis.
Finally, I have learned that meticulous record-keeping and measuring results is critical to reaching more children.
Supporters of democracy tend to be less religious, more secular, more tolerant of others, more critical of public-sector performance, and more concerned with Western cultural invasion.
And China's banks pumped massive amounts of credit into the country's economy, enabling it to sustain import demand, which was critical to the global recovery.
The arrests of numerous terrorist suspects last month by French and German authorities made clear that no one nation can do the critical work necessary to win the struggle against extremists.
In earlier years, Dr. Khan and his collaborators published a number of papers detailing critical issues regarding the balancing of centrifuges and magnetic bearings.
Many of the boycotts' critics are also critical of Israel.
Sixteen cancer patients in critical need of bone marrow for transplants were put at risk because the matching marrow could not be flown in from the United States or Canada.
So even good, critical questions or well-sourced data unearthed by citizen investigators tend to be regarded as radioactive to highly educated formal journalists.
Even some in Japan are becoming critical of Koizumi.
High levels of disenfranchisement in Florida likely played a critical role in the much-disputed electoral victory of President Bush.
Today, Europe will be critical to driving progress, particularly in the event that the US Congress torpedoes a sensible agreement.
From an American perspective, Syria is not strategically critical.
The most critical issue isn't any rise or fall in emissions.
From this perspective, Liu Xiaobo's critical views were indeed subversive.
In the meantime, adaptation to climate change is critical.
But a broader economic initiative is also needed to mobilize a critical mass of European and international financial resources to attract investment to the region and modernize its infrastructures and services.
BERLIN - For 19 years, the West (America and Europe) has been putting off answering a critical strategic question: what role should post-Soviet Russia actually play globally and in the European order?
If Iran gives in and agrees to a sustainable diplomatic solution, the regime will lose face on a critical domestic issue, jeopardizing its legitimacy and survival.

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