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Sentences ending with critical

The condition of the American army and cause on the 1st of September, 1776, after the retreat from Long Island, was critical. [4]
Popularity had not spoiled her, and the best proof of this lay in the comments of a world that is nothing if not critical. [9]
A week later, however, it became evident that his condition was critical. [5]
The work it had to do at St. Michael's was critical. [11]
He cared deeply for people, but they did not impose on him; he loved his country with a passion which was the more genuine because it was exacting and, at times, sharply critical. [4]
The situation was critical. [11]
At least I am lying anyway---critical or not critical. [5]
You are critical. [11]

Short sentences using critical

This was the critical instant. [11]

Sentences containing critical two or more times

It was the critical moment for King--how critical the instant was, luckily, he did not then know. [4]

More example sentences with the word critical in them

No doubt, however, you are, as I am, prepared for critical severity; but I have good hopes that the vessel is sufficiently sound of construction to weather a gale or two, and to make a prosperous voyage for you in the end. [14]
Don't you think you and I should be apt to do just so, if we were in the critical line? [6]
I suppose you Yankees cannot help your critical spirit. [4]
Besides being occupied with his estates and reading a great variety of books, Prince Andrew was at this time busy with a critical survey of our last two unfortunate campaigns, and with drawing up a proposal for a reform of the army rules and regulations. [2]
In a little while familiarity modified their fears and they gave the place a critical and interested examination, rather admiring their own boldness, and wondering at it, too. [5]
At the instant when the case was most critical the tailor of Chaudiere set his foot inside the Notary's door. [11]
The Seigneur's remarks were highly critical, till, with a few hasty strokes on brown paper, Charley sketched in his figure with a long overcoat in style much the same as his undercoat, stately and flowing and confined at the waist. [11]
Whatever failing there was on his critical side was due to this somewhat uncritical attitude; for it is from his particular friends that the writer is apt to get the most dispassionate consideration and sometimes the coldest commendation. [4]
True, the latter was much quicker than the former, who if the situation became critical, pondered over it an unconscionably long time. [10]
At dinner he was fitful in conversation, yet inclined to be critical of the talk around him. [11]
Jowett was often very critical of Osterhaut's acts, words and views, but on this occasion they were of one mind. [11]
Of the other verses ["Good-by proud world," etc] I send you a corrected copy, but I wonder so much at your wishing to print them that I think you must read them once again with your critical spectacles before they go further. [6]
The answer seems to be that peoples, as well as their leaders and interpreters, must grow to meet critical situations. [9]
One at a time the contestants enter, clothed regardless of expense in what each considers the perfection of style and taste, and walk down the vacant central space and back again with that multitude of critical eyes on them. [5]
It was at this critical juncture that the door opened and Colonel Clark came out. [9]
It was at this critical juncture in the proceedings that a young man stepped lightly into the store behind Miss Jinny. [9]
I do not think him a discriminating actor, or critical either at understanding or delineating character; but he produces effects which no other actor does. [4]
Besides, beyond this thing she regarded as a sacred obligation thrust upon her, was the need of a helper, of a friend, of a champion in this critical time. [13]
Fortunately, for him the young man who had been introduced at such a most critical moment was not one from whom he need apprehend any serious interference. [6]
The timber-man waved the statue aside, and looked at the youth with critical eyes. [11]
It was exactly the sort of letter an author likes to receive, critical, perfectly impartial, and with entire understanding of his purpose. [4]
Presently she held the petticoat up, turned it round, then hung it in front of her, eyeing it with critical pleasure. [11]
Himself one of the most renowned, acute and learned students and interpreters of the Bible, he was perfectly familiar with the critical works the last five years have brought to light in the domain of Old Testament criticism. [10]
He had had the most critical and dangerous task of this memorable day. [11]
Others say that the highly developed critical judgment of a few persons, from time to time, has established forever what we agree to call masterpieces. [4]
In this letter the countess also mentioned that Prince Andrew was among the wounded traveling with them; his state was very critical, but the doctor said there was now more hope. [2]
The basis of the book has a letter written by a wife to her husband at a critical time in his career when he had broken his promise to her. [11]
So it appears that, in the opinion of this critical class, the author of the 'Woodnotes' and the 'Humble Bee' ranked about eighth in poetical ability. [6]
Was it true that the Eysvogel firm had been placed in a very critical situation by the loss of great trains of merchandise? [10]
He was aware that he was undergoing a cool and critical examination by those present, and that they were men who used all their faculties in making up their minds. [9]
Didn't the admiral tell the story at the dinner we gave him of how this ex-convict and mutineer, by sheer genius, broke the power of the French at the critical moment and saved our fleet, though it was only three-fourths that of the French? [11]
Under the open taunts of his colleagues, a deep resentment had taken possession of him that his work, so hard to do, so important and critical, should have been circumvented by the indiscretions of his wife. [11]
I am not sure that I want all the young people to think just as I do in matters of critical judgment. [6]
In addition to supervising its customary affairs, she also shouldered the responsibility of an unusual combination of misfortunes, for besides the critical condition of her mother, her sister, Jean Clemens, was down with pneumonia, no word of which must come to Mrs. Clemens. [5]
Each tried to steal clandestine interviews with her, but at the critical moment the other would always turn up. [5]
I think this sort of critical eulogy is more damaging even than that which kills by a different assumption, and one which is equally common, namely, that the author has not done what he probably never intended to do. [4]
To him the situation of the house must have appeared critical, but by no means hopeless. [10]
It said that she was in a critical condition. [11]
At one moment she is microscopically intellectual, critical, scrupulous in judgment as an analyst's balance, and the next as sympathetic as the open rose that sweetens the wind from whatever quarter it finds its way to her bosom. [6]
She could not see Ingolby's face; did not want to see it when the bandages were taken off; but at the critical moment she shut her eyes and her back held the door, as though a thousand were trying to force an entrance. [11]
He determined to remove Maurice to his own house, where he could be sure of pure air, and where he himself could give more constant attention to his patient during this critical period of his disease. [6]
Yours is the recognized critical Court of Last Resort in this country; from its decision there is no appeal; and so, to have gained this decree of yours before I am forty years old, I regard as a thing to be right down proud of. [5]
The prince, with princely delicacy and breeding, sent away the servants, so that his humble guest might not be embarrassed by their critical presence; then he sat near by, and asked questions while Tom ate. [5]
The arrogant knight's position was critical, and real inward dignity was unknown to him. [10]
In the English period just referred to it is easy to see that most of the critical opinion was determined by political or theological animosity and prejudice. [4]
If any were perchance disposed to be jealous and critical before that, they experienced a change of heart, now. [5]
I have seen people greatly enjoy themselves, and elevate themselves in their own esteem, in a wise and critical talk about all the choice wines, while they were sipping a decoction, the original cost of which bore no relation to the price of grapes. [4]
We have got past the critical age. [9]
The unreadable author particularly requests us to make a critical examination of his book, and report to him whatever may be our verdict,--as if he wanted anything but our praise, and that very often to be used in his publisher's advertisements. [6]
His hair was parted precisely, and he had induced a monocle to remain in his eye long enough to examine the Scimitar, his nose at the critical elevation. [9]
Through the larger part of the river works of contraction will not be required, but nearly all the banks on the concave side of the beds must be held against the wear of the stream, and much of the opposite banks defended at critical points. [5]
Previous to this, on account of the critical state of affairs, the committee had met, and at last resolved to arrest him. [5]
Virtue had not often been so triumphant, and never so dramatic as to produce at the critical instant so emblematic a defender as this matronly lady in dove colour. [9]
They thought well of themselves now that they could be both critical and tolerant of flavors not very sharply distinguished from one another in their dinner, and they lingered over their coffee and watched the autumn landscape through the windows. [8]
To the glory of Rome and to your health, Publius Cornelius Scipio, and to our last critical conjecture, my Aristarchus--to subtle thinking and deep drinking! [10]
He was full of requirements, critical as to the 'menage,' to the point of sarcasm. [5]
Yet the inspirer of Mrs. Eddy the new Infallible casts a complacent critical stone at the other Infallible for being unable to make up its mind about such things. [5]
With the exception of Louisiana, which was absolutely ignorant of American literature and drew its inspiration and assumed its critical point of view almost wholly from the French, the South was English, but mainly English of the time of Walter Scott and George the Third. [4]
What any enemy of his work had done was nothing to what might be achieved by the secret foe, who had placed this anodyne within his reach at this the most critical moment of his life. [11]
But the gigantic obelisks like that on Bunker Hill, and especially the Washington monument at the national capital, are open to critical animadversion. [6]
My mother did not venture to keep me in Berlin during the critical years now approaching. [10]
These happenings, if not varied, were of critical moment, since, passing down from the land of unchanging ice and snow, they had come into March and April storms, and the perils of the rapids and the swollen floods of May. [11]
This she could not tell Havel, but when the critical moment came--if it did come--she would then act upon the moment's inspiration. [11]
I was even nicely critical of her to myself. [11]
Their faults were naturally still more obvious to those outside of their charmed circle, and some prejudice, very possibly, mingled with their critical judgments. [6]
At this critical moment, what does this immortal fool do but detach the regiment from its place and order a charge over a neighbouring hill where there wasn't a suggestion of an enemy! [5]
At this critical moment Number Five called Delilah to her, looked into her face with those calm eyes of hers, and spoke a few soft words. [6]
At this critical moment Mr. Ballou fished out four matches from the rubbish of an overlooked pocket. [5]
At this critical moment I appeared around the corner considerably out of breath, my heart beating like a watchman's rattle. [9]
When the critical moment came, I was so arrayed that my dearest friend would not have known me. [11]
Was this man, Mallow, to come between his and her fate always, come into his problem at the most critical moment? [11]
I am now lying in a very critical condition. [5]
Yesterday she had learned from the violinist Massi that the knight's condition was much more critical, and he desired before his death to clasp her hand again. [10]
What the mulberry leaf is to the silk-worm, the author's book, treatise, essay, poem, is to the critical larva; that feed upon it. [6]
But within the last twenty years some new contemporary evidence has come to light, and special scholars have expended much critical research upon different portions of his career. [4]
To the very last moment of his life he bewailed the ill luck that made her move her face just at the critical moment. [5]
The first you know, and must keep secret, even from the Blisses; the second is to study Art; and the third to acquire a critical knowledge of the German language. [5]
I do not know to this day which more interested him--that very pungency of phrase, or the critical events which inspired his reflections. [11]
At this critical juncture Waugh was ordered to proceed to Inspector Jules. [11]
Among his friends it was regarded as an accomplishment, but Lise was critical, especially since he did not look into one's eyes, but gazed off into space, as though he weren't talking at all. [9]
I know it is in "Rollo," but it is in "Measure for Measure" also; and I remember noticing that the Malones, and Stevens, and critical gentry were about evenly divided, these for Shakspeare, and those for Beaumont and Fletcher. [6]
There had been, indeed, a critical, anxious moment, emphasized by the agitation of bright feminine plumes and the shifting of masculine backs into the corners of the pews. [9]
The critical moment in Maitre Ranulph's life came now. [11]
It seemed to imply that my critical judgment was of little value; and however true might be his conclusion on that point, one does not enjoy having the fact thrust too forcibly upon the attention in the familiarity of conversation. [4]
It is an illustration of the warping effect of friendship upon the critical faculty that his opinion of Moore at this time was totally changed by subsequent intimacy. [4]
Sellers--as a play I guess it will not bear a critical assault in force. [5]
He disliked him, however, for something that made him critical of his father, something covert and devilishly alert. [11]
After waiting an hour or two for Secord, who had been called away to a critical case, the Avocat and the Cure went home, leaving polite old- fashioned messages for their absent host; but the Little Chemist and Medallion remained. [11]
He had even hoped that the function might be followed by a formal betrothal in the presence of the officials; and the situation might still have been critical for Philip had it not been for the pronounced reserve of the Comtesse herself. [11]
Her look at his face was critical and cold. [11]
It had been his conviction that something would occur to stop the whole business at the critical moment. [11]
The Parson composes himself for critical purposes. [4]
Her attitude toward him had become more and more critical, she had avoided him when she could, but when he was in this ecstatic mood she responded, forgot his red lips, his contradictions, lost herself in a medium she did not comprehend. [9]
Prince Andrew recognized him at once, and felt a throb within him, as happens at critical moments of life. [2]
She hurried to her room, dropped her opera-cloak on a chair, looked at herself in the glass, a little fluttered and critical, and then crossed the hallway to Eglington's bedroom. [11]
It had cost her a sharp note from the publisher, and would be as good as a dinner to some half-starved Bohemian of the critical press. [6]
She had no help at her critical hour, not even from this man she had intended to bless. [11]
To something that he said gently to her then about a memory, she replied: "Tell me now as candidly as if to your own soul, did you feel at the critical moment that life would be horrible and empty without me? [11]
Storm could not have received more critical and serious attention if he had been a cooked terrapin. [4]
To him who has patience and industry, many mysteries are thus revealed which no political sagacity or critical acumen could have divined. [6]

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