My wife was to be less critical, me less defensive.
One man's wife nudged him to be less critical in speaking to their children.
People tend to be less critical of beliefs that are deeply ingrained by customs and habits.
But without foreign interference, local issues would be less critical; they could be managed and controlled.
In Japan's relatively mild climate, preventing evaporation may be less critical than in the American Southwest.
Effect of cycling at high temperature has been shown to be less critical than for LiMn2O4.
For the negotiations, however, race turns out to be less critical than cultural, economic, and political diversity.
He listened patiently as Israelis urged France to be less critical of Israel, and more vigilant against anti-Semitism.
Spatial order, however, has beneficial influence, and the loss in proton conductivity is expected to be less critical.
But President Megawati has cautioned the Indonesian press to be less critical and ordered that journalists be kept at bay during her public appearances.
More and more this past season, the person said, he was told to be less critical of a somewhat improved Knicks team with a new coach, Lenny Wilkens.
