1. expressing disapproval of someone or something; pointing out faults or problems
Usage: British spelling; present participle of criticise
2. analyzing and evaluating something, especially a work of art or literature
Usage: academic or professional context

Examples

• She was criticising the government’s new policy on education.
• The teacher spent time criticising each student’s essay.
• He’s always criticising his colleagues behind their backs.
• The art professor was criticising the painting’s composition.
• Stop criticising everything I do!
• The journalist was criticising the mayor’s handling of the crisis.
• She’s criticising the novel’s weak character development.