The phrase "a note of criticism" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when you want to express a small or subtle criticism about something, often in a constructive manner.
Example: "In her review, she included a note of criticism regarding the pacing of the film."
Alternatives: "a hint of disapproval" or "a touch of critique."
If there was a note of criticism of Burton's work it came from David Love, a writer over from Los Angeles on business, who said he only liked the director's older stuff – "up until Planet of the Apes", his 2001 remake of the 1968 classic, which Love said was "pretty awful".
It must be mentioned, however, that a second aspect one related to the interpretation of the subscales does deserve a note of criticism.
Looking uncomfortable almost from the first whistle, Hart should have done better with Zlatan's third goal, a free-kick from very long range - and while it may seem churlish to inject a note of criticism into a moment of sporting magic, it was his poor headed clearance that allowed Ibrahimovic to score his goal of a lifetime.
Even now, as he prepares to lead his party's charge in an epochal battle for Britain's future, there is a note of self-criticism.
There may have been a note of self-criticism in this observation, because he has four boys from different relationships and, as he later admitted, he spent two years in Mozambique partly to escape from "domestic ties".
A note of self-criticism is that we may have given the impression that making Schön's tacit model explicit is to give it a rational-technical turn.
The chapter on AIDS begins with a sharp note of criticism: an accusation that the medical establishment is acting "in passive connivance with the homosexual lobby".
But otherwise, Mrs. Whitman faced not a single note of criticism during her one-day hearing and appeared to be headed for speedy confirmation.
Australia's ambassador to the United States is nearly always a cheerleader for the Americans, but ahead of Tuesday's midterm elections, Joe Hockey was unable to resist a small note of criticism.
He also took note of criticism that the Met has not attracted enough world-class conductors.
