Sentence example with the word 'censorious'

censorious

abusive, captious, contemptuous, deprecatory, discriminative, hypercritical, old-maidish, priggish, reprobative, selective, vilifying

Definition adj. harshly critical or expressing censure

Last update: June 10, 2015


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After all, in times of crisis the nation has always looked to censorious self-important half-witted prudes for guidance.   [adjective]

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In the journals of these evangelists dark pictures are drawn of the religious state of the country, though their censorious tone detracts greatly from their value; but there is no doubt that the efforts of the Haldanes brought about or coincided with a quickening of the religious spirit of Scotland.   [Please select]

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The word "censorious," meaning faultfinding, is derived from the name of these ancient officials.   [Please select]

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"People are censorious--it's too bad, it's a pity--but there you are."   [Please select]

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"Campbell's a censorious body, Drumsheugh," and Domsie shut his snuff-box lid with a snap.   [Please select]

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They have been so censorious--and Lady Teazle as bad as any one.   [Please select]

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_ Truly, Lady Teazle is as censorious as Miss Sallow.   [Please select]

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Fosdick's censorious eye would see and condemn the "dear."   [Please select]

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