Sentence examples for a direct criticism of from inspiring English sources

So, if you criticize their friends then they interpret it as a direct criticism of them.

When Gov. Rick Perry of Texas promotes his job-creation record in Texas, he starts off with a direct criticism of the Obama administration, telling an audience last weekend in New Hampshire: "He's lost more than a million jobs while he's been president.

The Russian leader's remarks did not seem to be a direct criticism of American policy, nor did they appear to be a gratuitous needling of Mr. Bush.

This should not be taken as a direct criticism of the principal protagonists; rather it once again illustrated the fierce set-up of a US Open course.

In the end he voted for the final document which was a direct criticism of the U.S. government's position on nuclear arms.

Although Mr Aznar had stuck to a pledge to stand down and not present himself for a third consecutive term, commentators said the vote was a direct criticism of him rather than of his hand-picked successor, Mariano Rajoy.

The European Union said Monday that it "strongly condemns" the use of forged European passports by the suspected assassins of a Palestinian leader, but it avoided any direct criticism of Israel, which has been accused of carrying out the attack.

BRUSSELS -- The European Union said Monday that it "strongly condemns" the use of forged European passports by the suspected assassins of a Palestinian leader, but it avoided any direct criticism of Israel, which has been accused of mounting the attack.

An online petition that withheld any direct criticism of Lagarde claimed it was a poor choice to invite the leader of the IMF due to the activists' disagreement with the institution's policies.

Although Lee has met Lenny Henry to hear his views on the lack of diversity in UK broadcasting, she refrains from making any direct criticism of the industry.

Mr. Zuma has carefully sidestepped any direct criticism of Mr. Mbeki, who dismissed him as deputy president in 2005 as corruption allegations against him gained credence.