"rising criticism" is correct and can be used in written English.
You can use it when referring to criticism that is increasing or intensifying. For example, "The mayor faced rising criticism over his handling of the budget crisis."
Despite the rising criticism, Berlin did not seem ready to concede defeat for its austerity plan.
These have faced rising criticism from the National Audit Office and Parliament's public accounts committee.
Within Israel, there are two themes to rising criticism of the government over the barrier.
Federal officials said the rising criticism played no direct role in shaping preparations for mass vaccinations.
The findings come amid rising criticism of the tactics that some big companies use to lower their tax bills.
Amid rising criticism at home and abroad, state prosecutors have cracked down on employers who mistreat foreigners.
The president's popularity slumped.With congressional elections due in October, Argentina's government faced rising criticism of unemployment and privatisation.
But recent actions by President Trump and rising criticism of Israel on the left are taking a toll.
In South Korea, rising criticism that the government is sticking too close to the U.S. model has roused opposition to privatizing the massive, state-owned Korea Development Bank.
This year's conference of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, or Aipac, came at a particularly charged time, as Democrats wrestle with the left's rising criticism of Israel.
The message in all the speeches has been that despite rising criticism the Patriot Act has proved an essential tool in fighting terrorism.
